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The Orion Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
Grahame Park Way, Mill Hill, London NW7 2AL · theorion.org.uk · 020 8205 9324
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barnet 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.95 mi
- 1.52 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Children living outside the defined area · Barnet Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 934
- 97% of 960 places
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 73.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Children living outside the defined area” went to a home 0.95 mi (1.52 km) from the school. Source: Barnet Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 120 families put the school first and 119 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 119 | 120 | 1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 116 | 166 | 1.4▲ | 64% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 118 | 183 | 1.6▲ | 60% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 118 | 159 | 1.3▲ | 71% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 117 | 172 | 1.5▲ | 66% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Children living outside the defined area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.95 mi1.52 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.22 mi0.36 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Barnet it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
The Orion Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 17 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 17 Apr 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Feb 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (285 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 285
- 29% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 63% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 54 parents (19%) with SEND