The Orion Primary School is a primary school located in London. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 13/03/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well above average, progress in writing is above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5%, which is 1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Grahame Park Way, London, NW7 2AL
Website: www.theorion.org.uk/
Telephone: 02082059324
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barnet
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Chris Flathers
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131970

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/03/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1022
Number of Pupils: 1002
Number of Boys: 532
Number of Girls: 470

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 6.9 Confidence interval 5.7 to 8.2
Writing
Above Average: 1.9 Confidence interval 0.8 to 3.1
Maths
Well Above Average: 6 Confidence interval 4.9 to 7.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:93%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:23%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:111
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:111
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Orion Primary School
Grahame Park Way , NW7 2AL
4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodcroft Primary School
Goldbeaters Grove , HA8 0QF
3out of 4 510 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School
20 Daws Lane , NW7 4SL
3out of 4 904 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School
Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA
4out of 4 985 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School
Great Strand , NW9 5PE
4out of 4 990 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Saracens High School
Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN
- not rated 953 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St James' Catholic High School
Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE
3out of 4 994 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Copthall School
Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP
3out of 4 1,018 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls
2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU
- not rated 1,105 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Mill Hill County High School
Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL
3out of 4 2,579 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's and St John's CofE School
Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR
3out of 4 2,549 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Martin's School
22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG
- not rated 925 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Goodwyn School
Hammers Lane , Mill Hill NW7 4DB
- not rated 1,306 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Menorah Grammar School
Abbots Road , HA8 0QS
- not rated 1,346 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Mill Hill School Foundation
The Ridgeway , Mill Hill Village NW7 1QS
- not rated 1,751 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Northgate School
Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD
4out of 4 1,968 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.