05/11/25
SCHOOL CLOSED TODAY 5 November 2025
The school will be closed today due to an unexpected electrical fault affecting the entire campus and surrounding areas,
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- 08/01/25
Our New School Video
Happy New Year everyone .... and we can't think of a better way to start the new term than with the launch of our amazing new school promo. Created and edited by our Year 9 pupils in their Expressive Arts sessions, this Creative Media project was brought to life with the help of Mr Jack...Read Full Story - 08/09/25
Orchard Manor School Maintains ‘Outstanding’ Residential Provision in Latest Inspection
Last term we had the Ofsted team here to have a look at our Residential Provision. We are thrilled to say that we have been given the rating of OUTSTANDING!Read Full Story - 16/07/25
The Importance of a Powerful Approach to Inclusive PE
During National School Sports Week 2025, the Youth Sport Trust came to see how our PE Team work at one of our sports days in action. Click on the link below to see the full article.Read Full Story - 28/04/25
Super Sports Day at OMS
On Friday 25 May 2025, OMS Sports Leaders and PE Team hosted a Super Sports Day for children with Physical Disabilities from mainstream schools across Devon, in conjunction with the Devon Physical Disabilities Advisory Team.Read Full Story - 13/02/25
Cllr Martin Wrigley, MP, lends his support to SEND Education
Councillor Martin Wrigley, MP for Newton Abbot and member of the Liberal Democrats party, visited our school this morning to meet Nicola Jones (Headteacher), Samantha Hill (Assistant Headteacher) and Josie Parkin (Speech and Language Therapist).Read Full Story - 05/02/25
Mill Water School Joins SPT
We are delighted to announce that Mill Water School in Devon has officially joined The Special Partnership Trust.Read Full Story - 22/11/24
Orchard Manor School’s Inclusion Festivals
On Wednesday 20th November, Orchard Manor School showcased the talents of ten of their pupils with SEND through two leadership festivals. The day consisted of a festival for three local special schools in the morning followed by a quick turnaround for an additional festival for four further mainstre...Read Full Story - 15/11/24
BBC Interview with Sam Hill
Recently, our Pink Class children were TV stars for the day in an interview with Sam Hill, our Assistant Headteacher (Curriculum & Assessment) when she talked to the BBC about her mission to change the current screening tests for literacy to include non-verbal children.Read Full Story - 06/11/24
Sign our Petition for Changes to the Current Phonics Screening Test
We are campaigning for the government to adapt the Phonics screening check, EYFS and KS1 Literacy Curriculums to be inclusive for Non-Verbal children.Read Full Story - 20/09/24
Our Residential Provision Rated OUTSTANDING by Ofsted
Orchard Manor can honestly say that it has finished the last academic year on a real high with two very successful Ofsted's! We are so thrilled that our provision has been recognised as outstanding!Read Full Story - 13/05/24
The First Official 10Tors Jubilee Challenge Race Winners!
Many staff have commented on how special it is to witness students thriving in a different kind of environment which of course, as the Outdoor Ed team would say, is exactly the whole point. For our young people to experience a true challenge and adventure, to practice, persevere and...Read Full Story
