The Orion Primary School

Community schoolPrimary

NW7 2AL / 2–11 / Does not apply

Outstanding

Ofsted

82.65

KS2 score

98%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth Form

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
82.65
Reaching expected standard
77%

98% of parents would recommend this school

285 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
86%
Agree
13%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
83%
Agree
15%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
78%
Agree
20%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
8%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
71%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
31%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
13%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
37%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
19%
No
81%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 54 parents

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
25%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
32%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
8%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
75%
Agree
24%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
31%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
24%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
76%
Agree
19%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
70%
Agree
23%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
98%
No
2%

33.2% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

33.2%

SEN support

7%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
5.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.4%
Speech, Language & Communication
20%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.9%

91.4% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
91.4%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1

Free school meals
44.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.6:1
Overall absence
6.03%
Persistent absence
15.96%
English as additional language
74%
Teachers with QTS
79.9%
White
30.5%
Other White15.2%
White British15.1%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
14.5%
Other Mixed6.3%
White & Black African3.5%
White & Black Caribbean2.7%
White & Asian2%
Asian
25.1%
Other Asian9.3%
Indian6.5%
Chinese4.3%
Pakistani4.1%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Black
7.7%
African3.5%
Caribbean2.7%
Other Black1.5%
Other
9.8%