Orchard Primary School
Community primary school in London (Hackney).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
You can contact the school in following ways: Orchard Primary School Holcroft Road London E9 7BB View Map Tel: 020 8985 7785 Fax: 020 8986 3748 General Enquiries: Beverley Shore Headteacher: Felicity Headen Executive Headteacher: Stephen O'Brien Federation Business Manager: Giuseppa Colella-Mare
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Early Years
- Year Groups
- Manage options
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 100234
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Constituency
- Hackney South and Shoreditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Victoria Crawford | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faruk Tinaz | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Councillor Ian Douglas Rathbone | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Gowland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Caroline English | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Tolu Ojo-Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alberta Afua Senyah | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lenna Nicola Marson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Aya Haidar | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Neil Cook | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen O'Brien | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claudia Moreira | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Samson Brough Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Noah Birkstead Breen Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Kay Richardson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Hannah Lownsbrough Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record