Orchards Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Mar 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136304
- Address
- St Mary's Road, BR8 7TE
- Website
- http://www.orchards-tkat.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 545 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 8.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44%
- Persistent absence
- 31.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
White British 78%
Mixed 5.3%
Other White 4.8%
African 4.6%
Gypsy/Roma 2.2%
Other 1.8%
Caribbean 0.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.2
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.28
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 88 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 87 |
Admissions
Orchards Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 109
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 94
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 120 71 49 |
| Year 8 | 116 61 55 |
| Year 9 | 108 51 57 |
| Year 10 | 113 54 59 |
| Year 11 | 88 48 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 61.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 8.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Nearby schools
- Crockenhill Primary SchoolGood
- Downsview Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
- High Firs Primary SchoolGood
- Horizon Primary AcademyGood
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, SwanleyNo rating
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
- St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood