62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
289.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
545
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/07/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Orchards Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+4pp
63%56%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
+5pp
35%28%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
41.3
+0.4
41.440.539.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.3
EBacc entry
0%
-1pp
38%19%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
289.3
-52.6
377.1332.6288.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 289.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
545
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
St Mary's Road, Swanley, BR8 7TE
Local authority
Kent
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 33% | 41.3 | Not applicable | 0% | 289.3 | 1% | 545 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 28% | 40.9 | +0.03 | 1% | 341.9 | 4% | 551 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 32% | 41.4 | -0.08 | 7% | 377.1 | 13% | 585 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 35% | 40.6 | -0.69 | 12% | 288.1 | 16% | 575 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 21% | 39.7 | -0.09 | 38% | 321.7 | 42% | 525 |
| 2017/18 | 43% | 15% | 37.4 | -0.24 | 33% | 301.7 | 38% | 531 |
| 2016/17 | 37% | 20% | 40.9 | +0.19 | 34% | — | 38% | 517 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 4 |
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 13 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 17 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 545 | 19.5 | 19% | 8% | 45% | 10% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 551 | 14.1 | 20% | 6% | 43% | 9% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 585 | 16.3 | 19% | 6% | 43% | 10% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 575 | 14.0 | 19% | 5% | 45% | 11% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 549 | 14.4 | 18% | 5% | 43% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 525 | 15.4 | 18% | 5% | 39% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 531 | 15.2 | 19% | 5% | 40% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 517 | 14.2 | 17% | 5% | 42% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.