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The Orchard School

URN: 119058

Address: Cambridge Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3QQ

Rating and reports

Good

Latest inspection

  1. Outstanding
  2. Good
  3. Requires Improvement
  4. Inadequate

All reports

  1. School inspection School inspection, PDF - 29 November 2021
    PDF – Published

  2. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 20 September 2016
    PDF – Published

  3. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 10 February 2014
    PDF – Published

  4. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 08 November 2013
    PDF – Published

  5. Full inspection: SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 27 March 2012
    PDF – Published

  6. Full inspection: SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 21 October 2008
    PDF – Published

  7. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 08 May 2008
    PDF – Published

  8. Full inspection: InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 11 September 2007
    PDF – Published

  9. Full inspection Full inspection, PDF - 13 September 2002
    PDF – Published
  10. Opened

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About The Orchard School

  • Type: Special School
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Kent

Pupils

  • Age Range: 7 - 16
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 97

Location

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  • Address: Cambridge Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3QQ
  • Region: South East

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