The Orchard School

Other · Foundation special school · Ages 7–16 · Canterbury, Kent

The Orchard School is an other school in Canterbury, Kent for ages 7–16 (foundation special school).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026

“The school works hard to re-engage pupils with learning.”
“Staff at The Orchard School give them the support and care they need to regulate their emotions and be ready for learning.”
“Pupils also benefit from the varied offer beyond the classroom, such as the wide range of sporting activities.”

“However, staff do not always apply these expectations consistently well.”
“This means that some pupils do not always behave as well as they could.”
“However, the routines for transitions to lessons are not well embedded enough.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	0%	62%
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	0%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	6.6	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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