Orchard Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Hackney
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.443 miles
Published by Hackney Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
Orchard Primary School is a primary school in London, Hackney for ages 3–11 (community school). Hackney has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Orchard Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 2.443 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 1.283 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 2.865 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 10.015 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | 0.716 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.672 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 1.271 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.393 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 87% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hackney.
- For Reception 2026 there were 41 first-choice applications for 43 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- The last Reception place in 2026 went to a child living 2.443 miles away, 10th longest of 33 Hackney primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- That 2026 Reception distance was further than in 2025 and in 2018, and it has swung sharply between some years, most of all from 2021 to 2023.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hackney schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Holcroft Road, Hackney, London, E9 7BB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Hackney
- Pupils on roll
- 518 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 18 November 2025
Strengths
- “This is a school with clear routines and systems that enable the achievement of all pupils, both academically and in their all-round development.”
- “Behaviour is excellent, both in lessons and when moving around the school and at social times.”
- “Classrooms are calm and focused on learning.”
To improve
- “• Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 January 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 87% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 41 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 41 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hackney.
- St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Lauriston School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Morningside Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Berger Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St John and St James CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- London Fields Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gayhurst Community School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Olive School, Hackney 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published