Newark Orchard School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Newark Orchard School
Address: London Road, Balderton
Town/City: Newark
Postcode: NG24 3AL
Country: United Kingdom

Type of school

Phase: Ages 3-18
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1996
History: This school closed in 2026

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Matt Joyce
Capacity: 170
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 177 (74% boys & 26% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 46.6%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 130996
DfE Number: 891/7041
UKPRN: 10016448
UPRN: 100032115541
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Newark and Sherwood (E07000175)
Constituency: Newark (E14001375)
Electoral Ward: Balderton North & Coddington (E05011552)

Easting & Northing: 481322E, 352531N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 3' 52.13" N 0° 47' 15.91" W
Plus Code: 9C5X3676+QV

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Newark Orchard School (0.0km)
  2. The Newark Academy (0.2km)
  3. Highfields School (0.4km)
  4. John Hunt Academy (0.5km)
  5. Hope House School (0.8km)
  6. Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school (1.0km)
  7. Chuter Ede Primary School (1.1km)
  8. Magnus Church of England Academy (1.1km)
  9. The Sir Donald Bailey Academy (1.4km)
  10. The King's Church of England Primary Academy (1.4km)
Associated schools

Related school*

Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.
Governors

  • Ms Michele Boutin - Governor. Appointed on 2 May 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 January 2026.
  • Ms Helen Ellison - Governor. Appointed on 17 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 January 2026.
  • Mr Matt Joyce - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 30 January 2026.
  • Mr Jim McEwen - Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 January 2026.
  • Mrs Georgina Naisbitt - Governor. Appointed on 26 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 January 2026.
  • Mrs Laura Redfern - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 February 2017 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 30 January 2026.
  • Ms Clare Roberts - Governor. Appointed on 2 May 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 January 2026.
  • Mr Paul Roehricht - Governor. Appointed on 13 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 January 2026.
  • Ms Sue Stott - Governor. Appointed on 17 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 January 2026.
  • Mrs Karen Wharton - Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 30 January 2026.