Orchard Way Primary School

How places are decided at Orchard Way Primary School

Orchard Way Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Orchard Way Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Orchard Way Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in January 2025 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Orchard Way Primary School?

Orchard Way Primary School has 204 pupils on roll.

What ages does Orchard Way Primary School take?

Orchard Way Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Orchard Way Primary School located?

Orchard Way Primary School is located in Croydon, CR0 7NJ, Croydon.

How do I apply to Orchard Way Primary School?

Orchard Way Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Orchard Way Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Orchard Way Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 3.211 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Orchard Way Primary School?

When Orchard Way Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Category 1: Looked after and previously looked after children — Children with the status of looked after or previously looked after at the time the application is submitted. Includes children who appear to the Admission Committee to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. Documentary evidence required by the closing date; 2. Category 2: Children with an exceptional medical/social need — Children with an exceptional medical and/or social need which means that only Orchard Way Primary School is suitable and no other school within a reasonable distance would be suitable. A Category 2 Form (Part A by a parent, Part B by an appropriate professional) must be submitted by the closing date; decided by the Admission Committee; 3. Category 3: Children with a sibling at Orchard Way Primary School — The sibling must attend the school at the time of application and still be on roll when the applicant is admitted. Sibling means full, half, adopted, long-term foster, step-sibling, or natural/adopted child of a parent's cohabiting partner, living and sleeping at the child's home address for more than 50% of their time Sunday to Thursday night in term time as part of the same core family unit. Cousins and children of friends excluded, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are more applications than places remaining in any category, places are allocated by distance between the child's home address and the school (straight line from the home address national grid reference to a point in the school grounds determined by Croydon LA), nearest first; the system goes to further decimal places where two applicants measure the same.

What is the largest ethnic background at Orchard Way Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 45.6% of pupils at Orchard Way Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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