Orchard Manor School
Academy special sponsor led in Dawlish, Devon.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 3 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 227 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Free school meals | 46.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Address | John Nash Drive, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9SF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.orchardmanor.devon.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01626862363 |
| URN | 148476 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 January 2024, published 3 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Royal Deaf Education Trust (special school, about 6.9 km)
- Glendinning Academy (special school, about 9.1 km)
- Mayfield School (special school, about 9.3 km)
- Combe Pafford School (special school, about 9.6 km)
- Southbrook School (special school, about 14.7 km)
- Mill Water School (special school, about 15.8 km)
- Brunel School (special school, about 15.9 km)
- Barley Lane School (special school, about 16.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.