Orchards Academy

St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7TE

Not rated

Inspected 11 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

41.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

545

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 545 / 828 (66%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

44.8%

Disadvantaged

8.4%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

16.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.3

Attainment 8

545 pupils

33%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

62.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

71%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.1%

Overall absence

32.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -11.0 vs 2023/24

19.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +5.4 vs 2023/24

10.74

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -4.0 vs 2023/24

£47,398

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,891 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,097

Spend per pupil

£7,583

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.