# Orchard House Specialist High School

Orchard House Specialist High School is a special school in Manchester, for pupils aged 11 to 19.

It had 48 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Special school. Code E151726. [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)

- Phase: Special
- Type: Free schools special
- Ages: 11 to 19
- Pupils: 48
- Council: Manchester
- URN: 151726

## Latest Ofsted outcome

No outcome in Ofsted's file
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Park View Community Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/park-view-community-primary-academy-e150600): 410 m. Primary. Requires improvement (overall), June 2024, before the school changed. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Augustine's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-augustines-cofe-primary-school-e105490): 700 m. Primary. Standards maintained, March 2025. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Collyhurst Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/collyhurst-nursery-school-e105385): 800 m. Nursery. Standards maintained, January 2025
- [Saviour CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/saviour-cofe-primary-school-e105548): 990 m. Primary. Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-malachys-rc-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy-e152015): 1 km. Primary. School remains Good, May 2023
- [St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-patricks-rc-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy-e151606): 1 km. Primary. Good (overall), November 2021, before the school changed

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/151726)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/151726)

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