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Compare St Nicholas' School and The Orchard School

Comparison of not applicable schools: St Nicholas' School (Not applicable) in Canterbury; The Orchard School (Not applicable) in Canterbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

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This page compares St Nicholas' School and The Orchard School. They are not applicable phase and community special school and foundation special school type located around Canterbury, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (St Nicholas' School), published Apr 2014. The most recent inspection on record is for The Orchard School (Sep 2016). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 500, typical FSM 60–65%, range 50–55%–70–75%; all under Kent local authority.

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St Nicholas' School
CT1 3JJ
Phase / Type
Not applicable • Community special school
Location
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 3JJ
Ofsted
2 24 Apr 2014
Pupils
≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
50–55% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Kent (886)
Website
www.st-nicholas.kent.sch.uk
Telephone
01227464316
The Orchard School
CT1 3QQ
Phase / Type
Not applicable • Foundation special school
Location
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 3QQ
Ofsted
2 20 Sep 2016
Pupils
≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
70–75% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Kent (886)
Website
www.orchard-school.co.uk
Telephone
01227769220

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