Devon
Orchard Manor School
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What the data says
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.65
- Progress 8
- [-2.37, -0.94]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (22 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 22 | 6.5 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 28 | 7.5 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 17 | 8.9 | -1.65 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 28 | 8.5 | -1.50 | 7.1% | — | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 25 | 7.8 | -2.09 | — | — | 0.0% | 0.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Devon for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 148476 |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-19 |
| Headteacher | Nicola Jones |
| Trust | SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | EX7 9SF |
| Pupils | 219 |
| FSM eligible | 41.7% |
Contact and identifiers
John Nash Drive, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9SF
https://www.orchardmanor.devon.sch.uk/1626862363| DfE number | 7011 |
| UKPRN | 10088118 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2021 |
| GIAS updated | 12 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 3 Mar 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2024 |