The Orchard Independent Special School

Special
Independent
Ages 11 to 16

No Ofsted inspection

Unit 1, Sargon Way, Great Grimsby Business Park, Grimsby, Great Grimsby Business Park, DN37 9PHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Orchard Independent Special School is a special school in Great Grimsby Business Park for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 71 schools in North East Lincolnshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of The Orchard Independent Special School.

The Orchard Independent Special School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

23 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score3.6

3.6, 42.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths4.3%

4.3%, 60.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.21

0.21, 3.88 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

95 pupils on roll, with places for 101

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Orchard Independent Special School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cambridge Park Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Best Futures	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Humberston Park School	5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Swallow Grange	7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Sycamore House School	12 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Steven Broderick
Phone: 01472898498
Website: orchardhumber.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Unit 1, Sargon Way, Great Grimsby Business Park, Grimsby, Great Grimsby Business Park, DN37 9PH
Local authority: North East Lincolnshire
URN: 144366

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.