The Orchard Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Hounslow
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.572 miles
Last offered place · Published by London Borough of Hounslow · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2023–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
The Orchard Primary School is a primary school in Hounslow for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 December 2023. Hounslow has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
The 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 | 0.572 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Reception 2026 the last child offered a place lived 0.572 miles from the school; every applicant was offered a place in 3 of the 4 years with a published outcome.
- In 2024/25, 70% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hounslow.
- At the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, the 2024/25 figure was 6% of pupils (England 8%).
- There are 25.2 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 23.9 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hounslow.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hounslow schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Orchard Road, Hounslow, TW4 5JW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Hounslow
- Pupils on roll
- 624 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at Orchard Primary School.”
- “Leaders make sure that their aspirational vision for the ‘Orchard child’ becomes a reality.”
- “Pupils try hard to realise this goal, including children in the early years.”
To improve
- “In these subjects, the curriculum is not always adapted appropriately to meet pupils’ needs or build on what they already know.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the curriculum is relatively new.”
- “In these subjects, some pupils have gaps in their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 January 2024 (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) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hounslow.
- Grove Road Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hounslow Heath School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chatsworth Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wellington Primary School 0.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Hounslow Town Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Alexandra Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Edison Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published