Orchard Primary SchoolMidfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Orchard Primary School and Midfield Primary School are primary schools.
Orchard Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Midfield Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Orchard Primary School was judged Good and Midfield Primary School was judged Outstanding.
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 61.0% for Midfield Primary 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 Midfield Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SidcupOrchard Primary School | OrpingtonMidfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 60 in Bexley | 53rd of 75 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 474 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Sidcup, DA14 6LW | Orpington, BR5 3EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 474 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.2% | 25.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.0% | 19.4% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 9.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 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
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