Orchards Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Orchards Academy
Address: St Mary's Road
Town/City: Swanley
County: Kent
Postcode: BR8 7TE
Country: 200002881968
Telephone Number: 01322 665231
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
Trust: The Kemnal Academies Trust
Sponsor: The Kemnal Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Andy Lazenby
Capacity: 828
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 575 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 69% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 39.1%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 136304
DfE Number: 886/4031
UKPRN: 10032208
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Sevenoaks (E07000111)
Constituency: Sevenoaks (E14000918)
Electoral Ward: Swanley St Mary's (E05005031)

Easting & Northing: 551053E, 168589N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 23' 48.72" N 0° 10' 12.18" E
Plus Code: 9F3295WC+P2

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Mr Dick Brown - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Georgia Chapple - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 September 2026.
  • Mr Philip Cooper - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2008 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 31 August 2024.
  • Jacquie Heaver - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 May 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 May 2027.
  • Mr Carlos Hood - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2010 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Holly Maxwell - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 January 2027.
  • Mr David Robert Moss - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 April 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 April 2025.
  • Mr Mark Walden - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 November 2014 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 16 November 2026.
  • Hannah Weeden - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 February 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 2 February 2027.
  • Mr Timothy Guy Westwood - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 31 August 2024.