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The Orchard School

Not recorded · Foundation special school · CT1 3QQ

About this school

  • Ages 7–16
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Faith: Does not apply
  • Admissions: Not applicable
  • Pupils: 119
  • SEN provision: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Ofsted history

Inspected Outcome
Feb 2026
  • Achievement: Needs attention
  • Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
  • Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
  • Early years: Not applicable
  • Inclusion: Needs attention
  • Leadership and governance: Needs attention
  • Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
  • Post 16 provision: Not applicable
  • Safeguarding standards: Met
Oct 2021
  • Outcome: School remains Good

GCSE results (KS4)

Attainment 8: 6.9 (2023) bottom 40% nationally

Year Progress 8 Attainment 8 Grade 5+ Eng & Maths EBacc entry EBacc APS
2023 -1.5 (bottom 40% nationally) 6.9 (bottom 40% nationally) 0.0 (bottom 40% nationally) 0.0 0.6 (bottom 40% nationally)
2020 no school-level results published (COVID)
2019 no school-level results published (COVID)

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Recent sales within 1 km, from HM Land Registry.

Median sold price within 1km: £286,750 (100 sales, last 12 months)

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