Orchards Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Swanley, Kent

BR8 7TE

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

51.6

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,308

National rank

#335

In South East

#51

In Kent

Top 74%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

41.3

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

33%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

62%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

EBacc average points score

3.29

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 40.9 → 41.3 ▲ 0.4 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 545 % FSM ever-6 44.8% % EAL 8.4% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Latest Ofsted report reports.ofsted.gov.uk DfE Compare School Performance compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk GIAS school details get-information-schools.service.gov.uk

Location

Nearby secondary schools

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