Orchard Primary School
Community primary school in Sidcup (Bexley).
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
At Orchard, we aspire for all of our children to be the best that they can be, no matter what their starting point. It is therefore our curriculum intent to achieve this.
Orchard Primary school will be a welcoming, kind, and happy learning community school.Our learning community is one where everyone has responsibility for their own and each other's learning, Our belief is that everyone is capable of continually improving themselves adults and children alike.
Through clear shared values and an inclusive vision, we will break down barriers, challenge inequality and inspire children to become life-long learners.
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.- Climbing
- Cooking
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 134185
- 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
- Bexley
- Constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2003
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Valerie Churchill | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Stradling | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joshua Gregory | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Gemma Wilson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Thompson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Mulligan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lisa Ann Ebers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Elon McDonald | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Susan Petty | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Colin Gurnett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Suzanne Spencer | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Catherine Stollery Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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