Orchards Academy

St Mary's Road, Swanley, BR8 7TE

Local ranking48th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

828

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
33.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.5%
Entering EBacc
0.0%
EBacc APS
3.3
Cohort Size
88

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
71.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
9.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
545
Boys
285 (52%)
Girls
260 (48%)
Capacity
828 (66% full)
SEND
19.3%
FSM Eligible
44.8%
EAL
8.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
16.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,097/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.1%
Persistent Absence
32.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 78.6%
  • White Other: 4.8%
  • Other: 4.8%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 2.2%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%

78.6%

White British

4.8%

White Other

4.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

St Mary's Road

Swanley, South East

Administrative

URN
136304
UKPRN
10032208
Establishment No.
4031
Trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST