The Orion Primary School
Community primary school in London (Barnet).
KS2 RWM expected
77%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.6
▲ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
46.5%
▲ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
934 / 960 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted)."Well done Orion your school is in the top 3% of schools in England, what an achievement for everyone. Thank you for producing such high standards in education once again" Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP Secretary of State for Education.
Enrichment
24 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Choir
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Debating
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Lego
and 8 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 131970
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Constituency
- Hendon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1999
Governing body (1 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Nagus Narenthira | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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