Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust | High quality education providers

About Us

Orchard Hill College Academy Trust (the Trust) is a specialist multi academy trust home to 13 schools and a growing number of satellite sites across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire.

Governance

Governance is a vital part of how we ensure excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement across the schools. It provides the framework through which we lead with integrity, collaborate effectively, and stay focused on delivering meaningful outcomes for our pupils, staff, and communities.

Work for us

Thank you for taking an interest in developing your career with Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust (OHC&AT).

Welcome

Welcome to Orchard Hill College Academy Trust – a specialist multi academy trust home to 13 special schools across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire.

Strategy to 2030

Working together to transform lives:

Our Strategy

About us

Academies

Governance

Work for us

Welcome to OHCAT

Orchard Hill College Academy Trust (the Trust) is a specialist multi academy trust home to 13 schools across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire.

Established in 2013 by Orchard Hill College, a post-16 specialist education provider, the Trust represents all designations of special education needs and disabilities (SEND) and has a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with SEND

Working together to transform lives is what we do, and we work in partnership with the College and other organisations to ensure children and young people with SEND receive the best possible opportunities throughout their learning journey to achieve their full potential.

It is an exciting time to be part of the Trust. Whether you are a parent or carer looking for a special school for your child, an educator, therapist or leader looking to progress your career or a governor of a school looking to work closely with us or join us, I do hope that you find the information on our website helpful.

Ian Valvona – Interim CEO

Raymond Leclercq – Chair of Trustees

Student voices and expert insight shine at OHC&AT Safeguarding and Wellbeing Conference 2026

Colleagues from across Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust (OHC&AT) gathered for a dyn...

ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST EXISTS TO SUPPORT, ENABLE AND CHAMPION THE TALENTS, SKILLS AND RIGHTS OF THE MOST COMPLEX AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN OUR SOCIETY IN ORDER THAT WE CAN RELEASE THEIR POTENTIAL, PROMOTE THEIR WELLBEING AND TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES

Our Academies

As a community of learners, families and colleagues we believe that by working collaboratively, with energy and ambition we can always effect positive change. No limit is placed on what is possible and everyone has the ability to be the very best they can be.