Orchard Hill College of Further Education A GSG School
- Orchard Hill College of Further Education
Quadrant House
8th Floor -The Quadrant
Sutton
Surrey
SM2 5AS - Head: Mrs Kelly Phillips
- T 0345 402 0453
- E enquiries@orchardhill.ac.uk
- W orchardhill.ac.uk
- An independent specialist college for pupils aged from 16 to 25 with learning difficulties/disabilities, autism, behavioural challenges, physical disabilities and sensory impairment.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Sutton
- Pupils: 400
- Religion: Not Applicable
- Fees: Usually or always funded by the LA
- Open days: Check school website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Parents commented that the college is very good at progressing learners from one-to-one support to small group settings. The college has an excellent record of helping learners to find jobs after completing courses. Students design and update their own interactive CVs. They use tablets or iPads to film group work and voice recorders as an alternative to making a written record of their work and activities. A student told us, 'I like college as I have learnt to do things for myself and I can go out with people I know.' We saw students…
What the school says...
OHC is an Outstanding specialist college offering life-changing learning opportunities to students. We have six vibrant college centres across London and Surrey where committed, specialist teams deliver a range of programmes to meet the needs of our students. Students who study with us have a wide range of needs including: Profound and multiple learning disabilities; Moderate learning difficulties; Physical and sensory impairments; Mental health and/or emotional difficulties; Communication and behavioural difficulties; Social and communication disorders e.g. Autistic Spectrum Disorders and specific medical needs. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since 2019, Kelly Phillips. Her early career progressed in education and social care, before becoming a specialist teacher. She has continued to develop her skills within mainstream and specialist colleges since joining Orchard Hill College in 2007 as a lecturer.
Entrance
From 16+ and 19+ most come from specialist state schools, a few from independent provision. The college likes students and parents to attend an open day or make an appointment to visit before completing the application form. Each applicant is assessed to see whether Orchard Hill has the right provision and which courses they will be best suited to.
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Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
|
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
Y |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
Y |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
|
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
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