St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary SchoolThe Orchard Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hounslow.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School and The Orchard Primary School are primary schools in Hounslow.
St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and The Orchard Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding and The Orchard Primary 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 93.0% for St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School and 70.0% for The Orchard Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School (93.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Orchard Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HounslowSt Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School | HounslowThe Orchard Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 49 in Hounslow Stronger figure | 38th of 49 in Hounslow | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 478 | 657 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 708 | |
| Location | Hounslow, TW4 7AG | Hounslow, TW4 5JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 32.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 478 | 657 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.3% | 19.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.0% | 64.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 20.8% | 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.
St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School
The Orchard Primary School
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