Grahame Park Way, Mill Hill, London NW7 2AL
10 reasons to choose The Orion Primary School
Top line
The Orion Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best state primary schools in Mill Hill and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
The Orion Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school is federated with Goldbeaters Primary School in the Goldstar Federation. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
The Orion Primary School has four classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The Orion Primary School ranks in the top 4% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 2% of schools.
The The Orion Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Most foundation subjects are combined into an integrated ‘Topic’. Week long literary festival (Word Up!) with Goldbeaters Primary. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at The Orion Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at The Orion Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near The Orion Primary School
St Martin’s School, Mill Hill (1.1 miles); Goodwyn School (1.6 miles); Mill Hill School, Belmont and Grimsdell (2 miles).
Shalom Noam Primary School (1 mile); Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School (1.1 miles); Goldbeaters Primary School (1.2 miles).
Mill Hill School (2.2 miles); Brampton College (2.3 miles); Unity Girls High School (2.7 miles).
Copthall School (1.1 miles); St James’ Catholic High School (1.3 miles); Mill Hill County High School (2.2 miles).