Orchardside School
Pupil referral unit school in Enfield (Enfield).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Our aim at Orchardside School is to support each student by providing the highest quality learning experience daily. We are committed to finding the best ways of supporting, inspiring and motivating our students to re-engage them with their learning. Students arrive at Orchardside having had for whatever reason, a less than positive experience at mainstream school.
We are committed to providing personalised learning pathways via our aspirational, broad and flexible curriculum. We are committed to ensuring that every child who comes through our doors are given the tools and opportunities to achieve their academic goals. There are various referral routes into Orchardside.
We provide a variety of short and long-term placements for students at Key Stage 3 and 4. We work in conjunction with the Local Authority and in partnership with local schools to ensure we are the right provision for referred students.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Cooking
- Drama
- Football
- Stem
- Kooth
- Restorative Practice
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 101972
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Constituency
- Enfield North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1996
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Avril Rattner | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Aaron Collingwood-Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Douglas Wilson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steve Diedrick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Gerardina Billington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Councillor Hassan Yusuf | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Kate Anolue | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Ms Catherine Goodwin | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Ebunoluwa Adewuyi Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sarah Carrington Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record