What did Ofsted judge The Orchard Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Orchard Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Orchard Primary School?

The Orchard Primary School has 624 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Orchard Primary School take?

The Orchard Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is The Orchard Primary School located?

The Orchard Primary School is located in Hounslow, TW4 5JW, Hounslow.

How do I apply to The Orchard Primary School?

The Orchard 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 The Orchard Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at The Orchard Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 0.572 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 The Orchard Primary School?

When The Orchard Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after and has left care under a Child arrangements order, special guardianship order or who was adopted; 2. Exceptional medical/social need — Applicants whose child’s medical or social circumstances require attendance at a particular school rather than any other school; 3. Sibling — Children who will have a brother or sister, including all blood half-, step-, adoptive and foster brothers and sisters of the child (not cousins) who live at the same home as the child, in the infant, linked junior or primary school in September 2027. This would not apply if the sibling were due to leave in the July before the younger child would be admitted, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.

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

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.1% of pupils at The Orchard Primary School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

The Orchard Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How far did offers reach?

0.572miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at The Orchard Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at The Orchard Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after and has left care under a Child arrangements order, special guardianship order or who was adopted.
2Exceptional medical/social need — Applicants whose child’s medical or social circumstances require attendance at a particular school rather than any other school.
3Sibling — Children who will have a brother or sister, including all blood half-, step-, adoptive and foster brothers and sisters of the child (not cousins) who live at the same home as the child, in the infant, linked junior or primary school in September 2027. This would not apply if the sibling were due to leave in the July before the younger child would be admitted.
4Children of staff — Children of any member of staff, regardless of role in the school where a) the member of staff has been directly employed by the school for two or more years at the time of application or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance — Where there are more applications that meet this criterion than there are places in the school, priority will be given to those children who live nearest to the school, with the distance from home to school being measured using a computerised mapping system.

When there are more applications than places available, after the admission of pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan where the school is named in the plan, priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the oversubscription criteria set out below. Home-to-school distance is the walking route measured by the council’s geographical information system from the address seed point to the nearest school gate used by pupils; equal distances are randomly ordered. Transcribed verbatim from the London Borough of Hounslow determined admission arrangements for community schools.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Orchard Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Orchard Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Orchard Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Orchard Primary School?: The Orchard Primary School has 624 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Orchard Primary School take?: The Orchard Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is The Orchard Primary School located?: The Orchard Primary School is located in Hounslow, TW4 5JW, Hounslow.
How do I apply to The Orchard Primary School?: The Orchard 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 The Orchard Primary School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at The Orchard Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 0.572 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 The Orchard Primary School?: When The Orchard Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after and has left care under a Child arrangements order, special guardianship order or who was adopted; 2. Exceptional medical/social need — Applicants whose child’s medical or social circumstances require attendance at a particular school rather than any other school; 3. Sibling — Children who will have a brother or sister, including all blood half-, step-, adoptive and foster brothers and sisters of the child (not cousins) who live at the same home as the child, in the infant, linked junior or primary school in September 2027. This would not apply if the sibling were due to leave in the July before the younger child would be admitted, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Orchard Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.1% of pupils at The Orchard Primary School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

0.572miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at The Orchard Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at The Orchard Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after and has left care under a Child arrangements order, special guardianship order or who was adopted.
2Exceptional medical/social need — Applicants whose child’s medical or social circumstances require attendance at a particular school rather than any other school.
3Sibling — Children who will have a brother or sister, including all blood half-, step-, adoptive and foster brothers and sisters of the child (not cousins) who live at the same home as the child, in the infant, linked junior or primary school in September 2027. This would not apply if the sibling were due to leave in the July before the younger child would be admitted.
4Children of staff — Children of any member of staff, regardless of role in the school where a) the member of staff has been directly employed by the school for two or more years at the time of application or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance — Where there are more applications that meet this criterion than there are places in the school, priority will be given to those children who live nearest to the school, with the distance from home to school being measured using a computerised mapping system.

The Orchard Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Orchard Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Orchard Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Orchard Primary School?: The Orchard Primary School has 624 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Orchard Primary School take?: The Orchard Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is The Orchard Primary School located?: The Orchard Primary School is located in Hounslow, TW4 5JW, Hounslow.
How do I apply to The Orchard Primary School?: The Orchard 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 The Orchard Primary School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at The Orchard Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 0.572 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 The Orchard Primary School?: When The Orchard Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after and has left care under a Child arrangements order, special guardianship order or who was adopted; 2. Exceptional medical/social need — Applicants whose child’s medical or social circumstances require attendance at a particular school rather than any other school; 3. Sibling — Children who will have a brother or sister, including all blood half-, step-, adoptive and foster brothers and sisters of the child (not cousins) who live at the same home as the child, in the infant, linked junior or primary school in September 2027. This would not apply if the sibling were due to leave in the July before the younger child would be admitted, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Orchard Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.1% of pupils at The Orchard Primary School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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