# Alternatives to Orchards Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Orchards Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Orchards Academy, for comparison

0.68 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Leigh Academy Wilmington, Wilmington](/school/136205/leigh-academy-wilmington) | 2.4 mi north-east | 1.47 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | yes |
| [Wilmington Grammar School for Boys, Dartford](/school/137227/wilmington-grammar-school-for-boys) | 2.5 mi north-east | 0.99 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, Dartford](/school/137250/wilmington-grammar-school-for-girls) | 2.6 mi north-east | 1.07 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Harris Academy Orpington](/school/143427/harris-academy-orpington) | 2.8 mi south-west | 0.61 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Kemnal Technology College, Sidcup](/school/136281/kemnal-technology-college) | 2.8 mi north-west | 0.41 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Cleeve Park School, Sidcup](/school/138686/cleeve-park-school) | 3.1 mi north-west | 0.91 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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