The Orchard School
Voluntary aided primary school in London (Lambeth).
Location
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A very warm Welcome to The Orchard School! The Orchard is a smaller than average, Voluntary Aided Muslim Faith School, within the London Borough of Lambeth . We pride ourselves in providing a high standard of teaching and learning, with a personalised approach for all our children.
Our aim is to nurture our children's spiritual, moral, social & cultural development, within a safe environment, so as to ensure that they become positive citizens, who will contribute towards all aspects of society.
We provide a broad and balanced curriculum, which makes learning fun whilst also aiming to develop all our pupils academic skills to the highest standards, in order to ensure outstanding progress and achievement in all areas. Please do review our overall school performance to note the high aspirations we set for all our pupils and their wonderful achievements.
To view some of our exciting and broad range of learning, please see below slideshow:
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.- Be equal, unique and valuable
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Zones of Regulation
- Twinkl
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 134507
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Constituency
- Clapham and Brixton Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2006
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Maksud Gangat | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Shaeena Valimahomed | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nadia Elwahabi | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Fawwad Kalim | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Merajur Chowdhury | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Anise Jussab | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jamshed Malik | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Fatima Zara Ali | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Pervaiz Hasan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Abdulaziz Ali | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Farhiya Addow | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Hatt Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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