Orchard Manor School Catchment Area
Orchard Manor School is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Dawlish, Devon , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 219 pupils, and a capacity of 200 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-19
Age range
219
Pupils
200
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Orchard Manor School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Orchard Manor School?
The catchment area for Orchard Manor School is the geographic zone Devon uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Devon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Orchard Manor School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Devon. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Devon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Orchard Manor School has a published admission number of 200 places. 219 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Devon allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 41.7% of pupils at Orchard Manor School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Dawlish.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Devon publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Devon Council school admissions (official) →
Orchard Manor School: School Information
- Full address
- John Nash Drive, Dawlish, EX7 9SF
- Local authority
- Devon
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Free school meals
- 41.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148476
Other Not applicable Schools in Dawlish
If Orchard Manor School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Dawlish are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Orchard Manor School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Orchard Manor School
What is the catchment area for Orchard Manor School? ▾
The catchment area for Orchard Manor School is the geographic zone Devon uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Devon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Orchard Manor School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Orchard Manor School currently has 219 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 200 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Orchard Manor School? ▾
Admission to Orchard Manor School is managed by Devon. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Orchard Manor School cover? ▾
Orchard Manor School is a not applicable school in Dawlish, Devon, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Orchard Manor School? ▾
Orchard Manor School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.