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Orchards Academy

URN 136304 · KentOpen
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Inspection history (5)

  1. 12 Mar 2025

    School inspection (EIF) · published 29 Apr 2025

    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Rebecca Iles-Smith (lead), Ian Cooksey, Julia Mortimore

  2. 2 Jul 2021

    School inspection (EIF) · published 27 Sept 2021

    Louise Walker (lead), Harry Ingham

  3. 12 Jul 2016

    Short school inspection · Short inspection · published 22 Sept 2016

    Good

    Kathryn Moles

  4. 9 Feb 2012

    School inspection (2012 framework) · published 5 Mar 2012

    Good
    AchievementGood
    Behaviour and safetyGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Quality of teachingGood

    Robin Gaff (lead), Bob Miller, Fran Ashworth

  5. —

    Academy letter · Academy conversion · published 16 Feb 2012

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Details

URN
136304
Type
Academy converter
Local authority
Kent
Region
South East
Address
St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7TE
Reports on record
5
Earliest report
9 Feb 2012
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-11-2010
Region
South East
Status
Open
Website
orchards-tkat.org
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
828
Age Range
11 - 18
Age range
11 to 18
Telephone
01322665231
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Carter
Pupils on roll
554
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
828
Number of pupils
554
Religious character
None
Free school meals (%)
42.90
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