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Orchard Manor School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Sponsored special academy
John Nash Drive, Dawlish EX7 9SF · orchardmanor.devon.sch.uk · 01626 862363
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 7.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Devon 45.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 227
- 27 over 200 places · 114%
- Local authority
- Devon
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 7.5, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Devon it was 45.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼97 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113656)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼7.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.74 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113656)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 23.5 | −4.5 |
| Other education | 58.8 | +18.8 |
| Employment | 5.9 | +1.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.9 | −10.1 |
| Activity not captured | 5.9 | −6.1 |
Ofsted
Orchard Manor School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 Jan 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113656), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Jan 2020Inadequate
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Inadequate Sixth form Good Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113656)
Before September 2019
Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113656)
Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113656)
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (39 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 39
- 19% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 39 parents (100%) with SEND