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Orchards Academy

Sevenoaks, BR8 7TESecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
95 1st-choice / 139 offers made
Ranking
#1,446
of 3,141 nationally

About Orchards Academy

Orchards Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Sevenoaks, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 554 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 828.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (11 Mar 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 41.3 for 2024/25. admissions data records 95 first-preference applications and 139 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressSt Mary's Road, Swanley, Sevenoaks, BR8 7TE
HeadteacherMrs Hannah Carter
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils554
Free School Meals (FSM)42.8%
School Capacity554 / 828 (67% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:00

Source: orchards-tkat.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Orchards Academy

Orchards Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.