Orchards Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 2 2021 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
- 551 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.9%
- Persistent absence
- 36.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 81.3%
Mixed 4.6%
Other White 4.5%
Gypsy/Roma 2.7%
African 2.7%
Other 1.3%
Indian 0.9%
Caribbean 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.08
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.4
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.37
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 33 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 106 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 106 |
Admissions
Orchards Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 112
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 81
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 120 65 55 |
| Year 8 | 112 53 59 |
| Year 9 | 116 57 59 |
| Year 10 | 96 52 44 |
| Year 11 | 107 57 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 59.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 11.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Nearby schools
- Crockenhill Primary SchoolGood
- Downsview Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
- High Firs Primary SchoolGood
- Horizon Primary AcademyGood
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, SwanleyGood
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
- St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood