The Orchard School
Foundation special school · Phase not recorded · Canterbury · Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)
GIAS updated daily. Ofsted data updated monthly.
Establishment
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Phase
- —
- Town
- Canterbury
- Local authority
- Kent
- Pupils
- 119
- Age range
- 7–16
- URN
- 119058
- Head teacher
- Mr Alistair Hammond (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
Good
12 July 2016 · Still the live grade until a new inspection
Report card
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2026 | S5 Inspection (Report card) | Report card | |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools | Remains Good | |
| 12 Jul 2016 | — | Good | |
| 20 Jan 2014 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 10 Oct 2013 | Full inspection | — | |
| 5 Mar 2012 | Full inspection | — | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Full inspection | — | |
| 29 Apr 2008 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Full inspection | — | |
| 20 May 2002 | Full inspection | — |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ, Kent · Open in OpenStreetMap