Orchard Manor School
Academy special sponsor led school in Dawlish (Devon).
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
We are delighted to welcome you to our school community. At Orchard Manor School we are committed to keeping every child safe with the child at the centre of everything that we do. Orchard Manor School is a Special School with an outstanding residential provision that caters for 220 students aged 4 -19.
We provide education and care for pupils with communication and interaction difficulties, Autistic spectrum conditions and learning needs. Pupils attend as day pupils or residentially from Monday to Friday. For the very latest in what is going on at Orchard Manor, please have a look at our Social Media pages where you can catch up with day to day school life as it happens.
Links above! Orchard Manor School Maintains 'Outstanding' Residential Provision in Latest Inspection The Importance of a Powerful Approach to Inclusive PE Cllr Martin Wrigley, MP, lends his support to Send Education Sign our Petition for Changes to the Current Phonics Screening Test Orchard Manor School John Nash Drive Dawlish EX7 9SF
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Key facts
- URN
- 148476
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Carter | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingrid Quick | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Emma Hill | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Cathy Johnston | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Omari Aidoo | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rachel Manifield | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Nicola Jones | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Gavin Garman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
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