Richard Atkins Primary SchoolThe Orchard School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Richard Atkins Primary School and The Orchard School are primary schools in London.
Richard Atkins Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Orchard School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Orchard School is ahead on our composite score.
Richard Atkins Primary School was judged Good and The Orchard 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 50.0% for Richard Atkins Primary School and 73.0% for The Orchard School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Richard Atkins Primary School (26.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Orchard School (83.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonRichard Atkins Primary School | LondonThe Orchard School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 58 in Lambeth | 9th of 58 in Lambeth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 204 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 342 | 210 | |
| Location | London, SW2 4JP | London, SW2 3NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.8% | 39.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.8% | 91.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 25.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.4% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.5% | 13.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Richard Atkins Primary School
The Orchard School
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