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Streatham Wells Primary and The Orchard School

The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.

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What differs

  • Streatham Wells Primary takes ages 3 to 11; The Orchard School takes ages 4 to 11.
  • The two schools are 0.5 miles apart in a straight line.

Facts side by side

FactStreatham Wells PrimaryThe Orchard School
The basics
TypeState-funded: Academy converter

DfE register

State-funded: Voluntary aided school

DfE register

Ages3 to 11

DfE register

4 to 11

DfE register

GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

DfE register

Pupils228

DfE register

207

DfE register

Religious characterNot publishedMuslim

DfE register

BoroughLambeth

DfE register

Lambeth

DfE register

BoardingNo

DfE register

No

DfE register

Admissions for 2027
Next deadline to apply or register15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

Applications and places, last round42 first preferences for 30 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

28 first preferences for 30 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted graded inspection, 30 January 2024: Outstanding at that inspection

Ofsted

Ofsted ungraded inspection, 15 January 2025: Standards maintained

Ofsted

Results
Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths93% (2024/25)

DfE

73% (2024/25)

DfE

Pupils
Eligible for free school meals24.3%

DfE register

34.8%

DfE register

English as an additional language35.9%

school census 2024/25

91.3%

school census 2024/25

Receiving SEN support13.2%

school census 2024/25

25.7%

school census 2024/25

Pupils per teacher24.9

DfE workforce census

23

DfE workforce census

Overall absence4.9%

DfE, 2024/25

4.9%

DfE, 2024/25

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.

Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.

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