The Orchard SchoolHope View School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canterbury.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Orchard School and Hope View School in Canterbury.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
The Orchard School was judged in need of attention and Hope View School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 6.6 for The Orchard School and 8.8 for Hope View School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Orchard School (4.7 in 2021-22, 6.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hope View School (7.0 in 2021-22, 8.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CanterburyThe Orchard School | CanterburyHope View School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation special school | Other independent special school | |
| Age range | 7-16 | 7-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 119 | 106 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 130 | |
| Location | Canterbury, CT1 3QQ | Canterbury, CT4 8EG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 6.6 | 8.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 11.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.67 | 0.95 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 13 | 17 | |
| 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 | 110 | 110 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 77.3% | 0.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 97.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 26.4% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 58.3% | 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.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Orchard School
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