The Orchard School is a Maintained Special School for children with severe, profound, and complex learning difficulties and medical needs. There are currently 173 pupils on roll. Our children range from 4 – 11 years.

We have a purpose-built premises with excellent facilities which include a music and drama studio, white and dark room studios, soft playroom, sensory room, swimming and hydrotherapy pools and defined outdoor play areas for differing ages and abilities.

Along with teaching and classroom support staff, the school is supported by a multi-agency team of nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy colleagues, and a teacher of the visually impaired. These staff are based in the school part of the week and have dedicated on‑site facilities. There are nursing staff on‑site most of the week. Medical out‑patient clinics run by consultant paediatricians take place regularly and there are also specialist ophthalmology and occupational therapy...