Orchard Manor School, Dawlish

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are delighted to welcome you to our school community. At Orchard Manor School we are committed to keeping every child safe with the child at the centre of everything that we do. Orchard Manor School is a Special School with an outstanding residential provision that caters for 231 students aged 4 -19."

On phones, the school says: "All mobile phones /mobile electronic devices should be named and be handed into the appropriate tutor/ teacher at morning registration then collected at the end of the day."

The nearest other special schools to Orchard Manor School are Oakwood Specialist College (0.9 miles, Outstanding); Royal Deaf Education Trust (4.3 miles, Good); Royal Deaf Education Trust (4.3 miles, Good); and Glendinning Academy (5.7 miles, Good).

Orchard Manor School is one of 10 schools run by Special Partnership Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 17 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 24% to a further education college and 6% into work.

46.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 2.2% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.

Almost every pupil at Orchard Manor School has an education, health and care plan (227 of 227 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Dawlish Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Lodge Close (se-bound), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 64 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Orchard Manor School issued 22 suspensions, 10 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.