Orchard Way Primary School, Croydon

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

Orchard Way Primary School

Orchard Way, Shirley, Croydon CR0 7NJ

https://www.orchardway.croydon.sch.uk/

Orchard Way Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Croydon). It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In June 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Disadvantaged pupils and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Progress and Attainment.

The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Monks Orchard Primary School
0.7		Oak Lodge Primary School
0.7		Marian Vian Primary School
0.9		Harris Primary Academy Benson
0.9		St John's CofE Primary School
0.9		Forest Academy
1.0		Unicorn Primary School
1.0		Oasis Academy Shirley Park
1.0		Langley Park Primary School
1.2		Oasis Academy Ryelands
1.2		Harris Primary Academy Beckenham
1.3		Balgowan Primary School

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Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is above average.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

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