About The Orchard

We are an Independent Special Educational Needs Secondary school located in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, working with multiple local authorities across our three sites: Sargon Way; Laceby Road and Roberts Street. Our learners join at different points of the academic year arriving to us from broken educational backgrounds, extended periods out of education and various trauma following bad educational or life experiences. This results in low self-esteem, lack of trust in adults and gaps in their education.  We cater for learners between the ages of 11-16 and specialise in mild to moderate learning difficulties such as SEMH, ASC, and ADHD.

We meet the emotional, social, and academic needs of our learners through a bespoke curriculum complemented by our social skills programme and Orchard in the community. This is underpinned by our core values of ‘championing every learner’ putting the learners at the HEART of every decision. We believe in an emotionally informed and restorative approach to support learners’ every need. This includes trips, visits and extra-curricular offerings such as performing arts, Lego club, football, PGL and Duke of Edinburgh.

We are proud of the extensive services we provide to our learners and families, which include the following.

Our school’s ethos and aims are to uphold our Purpose, Mission, Vision and Values which are:

‘Championing  Every Learner’

Our school fosters positive relationships with our learners, staff, parents, carers professional partners and wider community. This collaborative approach allows us to create a supportive and caring environment. Our school community is committed to empowering every learner to develop the qualities, skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in life.

We will work collaboratively to provide a safe, caring and emotionally informed and supportive environment where all learners are valued, nurtured, understood and respected. This approach helps learners gain the confidence and resilience to grow academically, socially and emotionally.

We will celebrate the success of every learner’s holistic progress, guided by a well planned and ambitious curriculum, that is personalised to meet each individual’s needs, ensuring learners are prepared for their future beyond our school.

We believe in putting the learner at the HEART of every decision. Working with a love and passion to be the champion every child deserves.

Heroes – We will be our own and each other’s biggest hero and champion.

Empathy – We will show respect for other people’s feelings and thoughts.

Ambitious – We will strive to be the best we can be and support others to do the same.

Reflective – We will always look to improve, looking at ourselves first

Together – We will work as a team to support and look after each other

The school has a deeply embedded charitable ethos and we have strong links with a number of organisations within the community. Our learners are passionate about raising money and/or supporting local and national charities, in 2023/24 our learners raised over £3500. These organisations are either beneficiaries of the time or fundraising efforts within the school, and include:

Blue Cross

Teenage Cancer Trust

The Canoe River Cleaner

Royal Court Care Home

Grimsby Food Kitchen

Macmillian Cancer support

St Andrew’s Hospice Grimsby

British Heart Foundation

Blue Cross

Red Nose Day

The Uniform Hut

Alzheimer Society

“Not alone at Christmas”