Ofsted Outcome and Report - Orchards graded good in all of the four key judgements!

Welcome to Orchards Academy

As a small school we quickly develop a strong sense of belonging. This strong sense of community allows students to grow personally & academically as they trust and feel supported by a staff body that knows them well.

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The taught curriculum is structured into 20 lessons per week. Each lesson is 75 minutes long, effective time for both embedding knowledge within lessons and sequencing within the curriculum maps.

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Please see details of upcoming online parent workshops which are being run by the Kent Emotional Wellbeing Team and Medway Emotional Support Team.

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Some pictures from before our Options Fayre last week. A reminder to all students to please complete the Google Form (link can be found in your options booklets) by Thursday 15th May.

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Reminder! Year 9 Options Fayre - Thursday 1st May 📢

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Congratulations to Mr Wheeler, our Assistant Head, who completed the London Marathon yesterday raising almost £2500 in aid of Meningitis Now. An amazing achievement! 🏅🏃‍♂️🎗️ Thank you to the whole school community for all of your support!

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Good luck to Mr Wheeler, our Assistant Head, who is running the London Marathon this weekend in aid of @meningitis_now 🏃‍♂️🎗️ 💷 https://www.justgiving.com/page/darrenwheelerlm25?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

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Well done to 7 Nightingale and Ms Weeden who are the highest attending form group in the school this term. They enjoyed Dominos pizza for lunch today to celebrate! 🍕🎉

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Community briefings this week have celebrated and rewarded students for their attendance, positive and house points as well as subject and SLT nominations. Well done to our winners! 🏆

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📢 Year 9 Options Fayre - Thursday 1st May 📢

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📢 Community Sports - Wednesday 2nd April 📢

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A group of our students enjoyed the opportunity to attend Swanley Town Council's Mayor at Home Event earlier on this week where they helped to serve food and drinks. A lovely afternoon!

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Reminder! Art & Design GCSEs start on Monday! 📅📢

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Rewards boxes filling up in time for celebration assemblies soon!

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Year 10 Textiles class making cushions.

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Our school Library has received some lovely new donations of books. 📚📚 What will you read next?

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📢 TKAT Get Into Teaching Information Event - Wednesday 23rd April 📢

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📢 Year 9 Options Event - Wednesday 26th March 📢

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Thank you to all providers who attended our Careers Market Place yesterday!

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Last week a group of our students enjoyed the "Biggest Girls Football Day" at Dartford FC, celebrating women's football and International Women's Day. It was a great day aimed at inspiring young girls to get involved in sport, break down barriers and promote inclusivity. Well done to our girls who won 3 out of the 4 games they played! ⚽️🏆

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Reminder! Art & Design GCSE Dates 📅📢

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GCSE Spanish students practising their pronunciation.

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Please see details of upcoming online parent workshops which are being run by the Kent Emotional Wellbeing Team and Medway Emotional Support Team.

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Some pictures from before our Options Fayre last week. A reminder to all students to please complete the Google Form (link can be found in your options booklets) by Thursday 15th May.

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Reminder! Year 9 Options Fayre - Thursday 1st May 📢

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Good luck to Mr Wheeler, our Assistant Head, who is running the London Marathon this weekend in aid of Meningitis Now 🏃‍♂️🎗️ 💷 https://www.justgiving.com/page/darrenwheelerlm25?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

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Well done to 7 Nightingale and Ms Weeden who are the highest attending form group in the school this term. They enjoyed Dominos pizza for lunch today to celebrate! 🍕🎉

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Community briefings this week have celebrated and rewarded students for their attendance, positive and house points as well as subject and SLT nominations. Well done to our winners! 🏆

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📢 Year 9 Options Fayre - Thursday 1st May 📢

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📢 Community Sports - Wednesday 2nd April 📢

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A group of our students enjoyed the opportunity to attend Swanley Town Council's Mayor at Home Event earlier on this week where they helped to serve food and drinks. A lovely afternoon!

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Reminder! Art & Design GCSEs start on Monday! 📅📢

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Rewards boxes filling up in time for celebration assemblies soon!

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Year 10 Textiles class making cushions.

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Our school Library has received some lovely new donations of books. 📚📚 What will you read next?

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📢 TKAT Get Into Teaching Information Event - Wednesday 23rd April 📢

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📢 Year 9 Options Event - Wednesday 26th March 📢

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Thank you to all providers who attended our Careers Market Place yesterday!

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Reminder! Art & Design GCSE Dates 📅📢

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GCSE Spanish students practising their pronunciation.

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Please see details of upcoming online parent workshops which are being run by the Kent Emotional Wellbeing Team and Medway Emotional Support Team. pic.twitter.com/H09RtvnHyh— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) May 8, 2025

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Some pictures from before our Options Fayre last week. A reminder to all students to please complete the Google Form (link can be found in your options booklets) by Thursday 15th May. pic.twitter.com/OOtLyBMCJX— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) May 6, 2025

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Reminder! Year 9 Options Fayre - Thursday 1st May 📢 pic.twitter.com/je4gPbCYJz— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) April 30, 2025

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Good luck to Mr Wheeler, our Assistant Head, who is running the London Marathon this weekend in aid of @meningitis_now 🏃‍♂️🎗️ 💷 https://t.co/tNyufV9F3h pic.twitter.com/eDowKJEAkS— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) April 23, 2025

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Well done to 7 Nightingale and Ms Weeden who are the highest attending form group in the school this term. They enjoyed Dominos pizza for lunch today to celebrate! 🍕🎉 pic.twitter.com/0BIbWhlZ5O— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) April 4, 2025

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Community briefings this week have celebrated and rewarded students for their attendance, positive and house points as well as subject and SLT nominations. Well done to our winners! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/aBWQZZoLnr— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) April 4, 2025

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📢 Year 9 Options Fayre - Thursday 1st May 📢 pic.twitter.com/Dk1dU1FMEH— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) April 2, 2025

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📢 Community Sports - Wednesday 2nd April 📢 pic.twitter.com/f9Klcz1bKd— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) March 28, 2025

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A group of our students enjoyed the opportunity to attend Swanley Town Council's Mayor at Home Event earlier on this week where they helped to serve food and drinks. A lovely afternoon! pic.twitter.com/767oFNYrek— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) March 28, 2025

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Reminder! Art & Design GCSEs start on Monday! 📅📢 pic.twitter.com/G1JxONnP2O— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) March 21, 2025

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Rewards boxes filling up in time for celebration assemblies soon! pic.twitter.com/nUx2XtVmgT— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) March 20, 2025

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Year 10 Textiles class making cushions. pic.twitter.com/VE1iIcLUQA— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) March 18, 2025

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Our school Library has received some lovely new donations of books. 📚📚 What will you read next? pic.twitter.com/uhjx46aoiW— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) March 17, 2025

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📢 TKAT Get Into Teaching Information Event - Wednesday 23rd April 📢 pic.twitter.com/XHZa794hsN— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) March 17, 2025

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📢 Year 9 Options Event - Wednesday 26th March 📢 pic.twitter.com/bV6RK8HR8u— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) March 14, 2025

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Thank you to all providers who attended our Careers Market Place yesterday! pic.twitter.com/Joz32xDuZ7— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) March 14, 2025

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Last week a group of our students enjoyed the "Biggest Girls Football Day" at Dartford FC, celebrating women's football and International Women's Day. Well done to our girls who won 3 out of the 4 games they played! ⚽️🏆 pic.twitter.com/bvd3wE840N— Orchards Academy (@orchards_tkat) March 13, 2025

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