The Orchard Primary School
Community primary school in Hounslow (Hounslow).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.3%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.2
▲ 4.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.2%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
624 / 708 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).Orchard Primary School is a primary school located in Hounslow. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 657 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 708. The school is led by Mrs Lorna Bruce.
Key facts
- URN
- 135562
- 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
- Hounslow
- Constituency
- Brentford and Isleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2008
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Clare Temple | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lorna Bruce | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Ricardo Bellott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr David Dewhurst | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kishor Raheem | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Gary Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Laurence Ferrier | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Benish Arbi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Carol Moran Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Soumya Benaziza Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Samia Choudhary Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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