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Orchard Hill College Academy Trust

Orchard Hill College Academy Trust (OHCAT) was established in 2013 by Orchard Hill College to share its expertise and provide services and support to specialist schools. The Trust is now home to 13 special schools as follows:

Addington Valley Academy in Croydon for learners aged 2-19 specialising in autism, social communication, cognitive, sensory, and social and emotional and behavioural needs
Arbour Vale School in Slough for learners aged 2- 19 specialising in complex learning disabilities including physical disabilities and autism, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties with profound and multiple learning needs (PMLD). It has one satellite site
Bedelsford School in Kingston for learners aged 2-19 with physical and complex needs including complex health needs, PMLD, severe and moderate learning disabilities, speech, language and communication needs and autism. It has one satellite site in Merton
Brantridge School in Haywards Heath for learners aged 6-11 specialising in social, emotional and mental health needs and autism.
Carew Academy in Wallington for learners aged 7-19 specialising in a wide range of ability levels and additional learning needs including autism, moderate learning difficulties, specific and complex needs.
Dysart School in Surbiton for learners aged 4-19 specialising in a range of severe and complex learning needs and autism. It has three satellite sites
Nightingale Community Academy in Wandsworth for learners aged 5-19 specialising in social, emotional, and mental health needs. It has one satellite site
St Dominic’s School in Godalming for learners aged 7-19 specialising in speech, language and communication needs and autism
St Phillip’s School in Chessington for learners aged 9-19 specialising in a wide range of ability levels and additional learning needs including autism and communication needs
The Link School in Beddington for learners aged 4-19 specialising in speech, language and communication difficulties including autism and Pathological Demand Avoidance. It operates across a split site and has two satellite sites
The PRIDE Academy in Hillingdon for learners aged 11-19 specialising in social, emotional and mental health needs
The Skills Hub in Hillingdon for learners aged 5-19 specialising in alternative provision for learners who cannot attend mainstream education for a variety of reasons and may have been permanently excluded
Unified Academy in Dorking for learners aged 9-16 specialising in social, emotional and mental health needs

Central Support

The Trust provides a range of central services and support including:

Quality and Standards – comprehensive advice, support and guidance with quality of teaching, progress and achievement, action planning and health checks
Learning Support – therapy, nursing, family support, child protection and safeguarding, behaviour support, SEMH support and assessments and placements service
Business Support including finance, HR, IT, marketing, governance and clerking, payroll and pensions, health and safety, occupational health, estates and premises management

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