Newark Orchard School
URN: 130996 • Newark NG24 3AL
Overview
- Name
- Newark Orchard School
- URN
- 130996
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 45.9 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Matt Joyce (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01636682255
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- London Road, Newark NG24 3AL
Summary
Newark Orchard School is a community special school located in Newark, Nottinghamshire, catering to 169 pupils aged 3 to 18 with a range of complex needs. The school operates in purpose-built facilities that include a hydrotherapy pool, sensory rooms, and specialist curriculum spaces for subjects such as Food Technology, Design and Technology, Art, and Science. The school's ethos, encapsulated in the vision statement "Individual Growth for Individual People," focuses on fostering confidence, resilience, and personal development tailored to each pupil's needs.
The curriculum at Newark Orchard is designed to be flexible and responsive, ensuring that it meets the diverse requirements of its students. The school promotes a strong sense of community and collaboration, working closely with mainstream schools in the Newark and Sherwood area. Additionally, Newark Orchard emphasizes the importance of social, moral, spiritual, and cultural education, encouraging pupils to engage with contemporary issues and develop essential life skills.
Newark Orchard School also prioritises the well-being of its students, promoting five key rights that underpin its values: the right to be valued, heard, understood, safe, and to learn. The school actively involves parents and stakeholders in its mission to support pupils in achieving their full potential. For more information, parents can visit the school’s website or contact the administration directly.
The curriculum at Newark Orchard is designed to be flexible and responsive, ensuring that it meets the diverse requirements of its students. The school promotes a strong sense of community and collaboration, working closely with mainstream schools in the Newark and Sherwood area. Additionally, Newark Orchard emphasizes the importance of social, moral, spiritual, and cultural education, encouraging pupils to engage with contemporary issues and develop essential life skills.
Newark Orchard School also prioritises the well-being of its students, promoting five key rights that underpin its values: the right to be valued, heard, understood, safe, and to learn. The school actively involves parents and stakeholders in its mission to support pupils in achieving their full potential. For more information, parents can visit the school’s website or contact the administration directly.
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- Meet the Team (governance)
- Admissions (governance)
- SEND Information (sen)
- School Events (calendar)
- Home (other)
- About Us (other)
- Our Values, Rights and Responsibilities (other)
- Policies (other)
- Equality and Diversity (other)
Nearby alternatives
- Catch 22 (62.9)
- Edgehill School (45.2)
- Newark Pupil Referral Unit (45.2)
- Rodney School (45.2)
- The Stubton Hall School (45.2)
Key details
- LA
- Nottinghamshire
- Age range
- 3 - 18
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 170
- Pupils
- 169
- Boys
- 128
- Girls
- 41
- FSM %
- 49.30
- Open date
- 1996-04-16
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2019-06-12
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 169 | 128 | 41 | 170 | 49.30 |
| 2024-09-11 | 170 | 129 | 41 | 138 | 48.60 |
| 2023-09-11 | 137 | 105 | 32 | 138 | 43.50 |
| 2022-09-11 | 137 | 105 | 32 | 138 | 43.50 |
| 2021-09-11 | 136 | 101 | 35 | 140 | 41.80 |
| 2020-09-11 | 116 | 84 | 32 | 37.90 |
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