St Nicholas' School vs The Orchard School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury
The Orchard School
Canterbury
Overview
Phase
Special
Special
Type
Community special school
Foundation special school
Age Range
4–19
7–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
402
119
Capacity
340
-
Occupancy
118%
-
FSM %
55.4%
73.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Inadequate
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Feb 2024
Feb 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
7.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
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