Kent
The Orchard 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.
- -1.47
- Progress 8
- [-2.19, -0.76]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (18 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) | 18 | 7.4 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 13 | 6.6 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 16 | 6.9 | -1.47 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 13 | 4.2 | -1.61 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 14 | 4.7 | -2.17 | — | — | 0.0% | 0.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 119058 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Foundation special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 7-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Alistair Hammond |
| Trust | Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT) |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CT1 3QQ |
| Pupils | 110 |
| FSM eligible | 73.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Cambridge Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3QQ
www.orchard-school.comView local authority page1227769220| DfE number | 7062 |
| UKPRN | 10016161 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |