Orchard Primary School
School Name: Orchard Primary School Address: Holcroft Road, Hackney Town/City: London Postcode: E9 7BB Telephone Number: 02 0898 7785 Website: www.orchard.hackney.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Federation: The Viridis Federation Of Orchard, Southwold & Hoxton Garden Primary Schools
Executive Headteacher: Mr Stephen O'brien
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 518 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 82% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 61.4%
URN: 100234
DfE Number: 204/2450
UKPRN: 10078029
UPRN: 100021047054
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Hackney (E09000012)
Constituency: Hackney South and Shoreditch (E14001260)
Electoral Ward: Victoria (E05009386)
Easting & Northing: 535394E, 184242N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 32' 29.32" N 0° 2' 56.04" W
Plus Code: 9C3XGXR2+HC
DfE Record: View record
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