SchoolScoresOrchard House Specialist High School
Special free school · Secondary, ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form
Part of PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
6 Sawley Road, Miles Platting, Manchester, M40 8EZ
0161 567 9040 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This school hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New schools are usually inspected within their first few years.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Manchester. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.
| Pupils | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 7.1 | 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- The Greens ENS 1.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention
- Camberwell Park Specialist Support School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024, before conversion)
- Spring Brook Academy 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Angel Meadow School 2.2 miles · Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Aim Habonim 2.2 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Manchester Hospital School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Rodney House School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2012), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Teenage Kicks 2.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Manchester Jewish School for Special Education 2.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Orchard House Specialist High School's Ofsted rating?
Orchard House Specialist High School hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 151726.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.