Fred Nicholson SchoolOrchard Manor School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Fred Nicholson School and Orchard Manor School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Fred Nicholson School was judged Good and Orchard Manor School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Fred Nicholson School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwaffhamFred Nicholson School | Nr King's LynnOrchard Manor School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation special school | Other independent special school | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 5-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 195 | 26 | |
| Capacity | 224 | 72 | |
| Location | Swaffham, PE37 7BB | Nr King's Lynn, PE34 3HT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | 32 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.1% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 9.6% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.5% | Not reported | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
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