The Orchard Independent Special School
The Orchard Independent Special School is an independent special school in for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 95 pupils and room for 101.
Unit 1, Sargon Way, Great Grimsby Business Park, Grimsby, DN37 9PH01472 898498orchardhumber.co.ukMr Steven Broderick principalAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
23 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | North East Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 0.3 | – | 39.3 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 0% | – | 34% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 4% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 0% | – | 53% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.21 | 0.10 | 0.27 | 0.15 | 0.00 | – | 3.40 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | 28% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 2 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 11 | 0% | 18% | 27% | 53% | – |
| English Language | 10 | 0% | 0% | 10% | 54% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to North East Lincolnshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 95 | 95 | 94 | 83 | 87 | 73 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 99% | 100% | 99% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Coates Primary School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 254 | Not inspected | 84 | Compare |
| John Whitgift Academy | Academy | 0.9 miles | 1,070 | No overall grade 2025 | 77 | Compare |
| Littlecoates Primary Academy | Academy | 0.9 miles | 219 | Not inspected | 45 | Compare |
| Great Coates Village Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 0.9 miles | 58 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
| Willows Academy | Academy | 0.9 miles | 184 | Not inspected | 66 | Compare |
| Macaulay Primary Academy | Academy | 1.2 miles | 402 | Good 2022 | 77 | Compare |
| Wybers Wood Academy | Academy | 1.2 miles | 380 | Good 2020 | 85 | Compare |
| Yarborough Academy | Academy | 1.3 miles | 436 | Good 2023 | 35 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Orchard Independent Special School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score The Orchard Independent Special School yet.
How good are The Orchard Independent Special School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 3.6, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does The Orchard Independent Special School have?
95 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 101 places, so it is 94% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Unit 1, Sargon Way, Great Grimsby Business Park, Grimsby, DN37 9PH
- Telephone
- 01472 898498
- Website
- www.orchardhumber.co.uk
- Principal
- Mr Steven Broderick
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Ward
- Freshney
- Constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 31 January 2017 (new provision)
- URN
- 144366 · LAESTAB 8126005 · UKPRN 10071858
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.