Orchard Primary SchoolHope Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sidcup.
Summary of the comparison
Orchard Primary School and Hope Community School are primary schools in Sidcup.
Orchard Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hope Community School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Orchard Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Orchard Primary School was judged Good and Hope Community School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Orchard Primary School and 43.0% for Hope Community School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Orchard Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hope Community School (28.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SidcupOrchard Primary School | SidcupHope Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | 55th of 60 in Bexley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 112 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Sidcup, DA14 6LW | Sidcup, DA14 5BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 112 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.2% | 46.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.0% | 17.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% Stronger figure | 26.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Orchard Primary School
Hope Community School
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