The Orchard School is a school located in Canterbury. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 13/07/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 17%, which is 13 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Cambridge Road, Canterbury

School Information

Address: Cambridge Road, Canterbury, CT1 3QQ
Website: www.orchard-school.co.uk
Telephone: 01227769220
School Type: Foundation special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Annabel Lilley
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119058

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/07/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity:
Number of Pupils: 97
Number of Boys: 90
Number of Girls: 7

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 17% 4%
Persistent absence: 39.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -14.7 Confidence interval -18.9 to -10.4
Writing
Well Below Average: -15.7 Confidence interval -19.7 to -11.8
Maths
Well Below Average: -12.7 Confidence interval -16.4 to -9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:
England Average:105

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Below Average: -2.03 Confidence interval -2.61 to -1.45
Of the 19 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 19 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:0%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:47%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:0%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:7.4
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:0.53
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wincheap Foundation Primary School
Hollow Lane , CT1 3SD
3out of 4 626 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School
St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH
3out of 4 1,215 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
99 Military Road , CT1 1NE
4out of 4 1,541 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Pilgrims Way , CT1 1XU
1out of 4 1,548 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Canterbury Primary School
City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT
3out of 4 1,652 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS
4out of 4 1,206 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
Barton Court Grammar School
Longport , CT1 1PH
4out of 4 1,301 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW
3out of 4 1,539 yd Voluntary controlled school No Girls More About School
The Canterbury Academy
Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA
3out of 4 1,547 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Old Dover Road , CT1 3EN
3out of 4 1,883 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Orchard School
Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Nicholas' School
Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ
3out of 4 151 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
CATS Canterbury
68 New Dover Road , 68 New Dover Road CT1 3LQ
- not rated 1,171 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The King's School Canterbury
25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES
- not rated 1,427 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University
North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU
- not rated 1,462 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.