News

OHC&AT awarded COVID-19 funding from Youth Endowment Fund  

OHC&AT in partnership with Innovating Minds has been awarded a grant from the Youth Endowment Fund to support young people who are vulnerable as a result the COVID-19 pandemic.   Through ongoing monitoring and assessment of our safeguarding and wellbeing offer, it became clear that students face multiple challenges in relation to COVID-19 and lockdown restrictions. Their anxieties …
8th September 2020

Jamie features on the BBC

We were delighted to hear one of our post-16 students, Jamie, is featuring in a BBC video: “Lockdown life: What’s going on behind every door?” BBC News Diplomatic Correspondent, Paul Adams, delves into the truth of the impact of lockdown in …
7th May 2020

Dream Job Experience Day at Twickenham Stoop

Two lucky students, Katrina and Kieron, both currently studying at Carew Academy Sixth Form were given the opportunity to try out their dream jobs as part of The Harlequins Foundation “Take over” Day. The event took place at the Twickenham …
9th March 2020

Digital School Host World Book Day Celebration

Following the success of the Christmas sensory story the Digital School were back in action this week with a multi-sensory celebration of World Book Day at Sutton’s central library. Creative Director, Simon Gale penned an original composition that took students …
6th March 2020

Carew Academy is Outstanding

Students, staff and families at Carew Academy are celebrating the result of their Ofsted inspection, in which the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ in all categories. Carew Academy is a special academy for students aged 7-19 with a wide range of ability levels …
17th February 2020

Rugby Legend Interview

As part of her work experience with Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust’s (OHC&AT) Digital School, student, Katrina had the opportunity to interview Harlequin’s rugby legend, Mark Lambert at their home ground the Stoop in Twickenham. Mark plays loosehead prop …
20th January 2020

Orchard Hill College continues to be Outstanding!

Orchard Hill College are delighted to announce that following an Ofsted inspection in November 2019 they continue to be ‘Outstanding’! The college was graded ‘Outstanding’ in all four judgement areas. The report stated; “Since the previous inspection governors, leaders, managers …
10th January 2020

Consultation on the proposal to close residential provision and increase capacity for day pupils

Chart Wood School is consulting on the proposal to close its residential care provision as of July 2020 and to increase the capacity of the school from 105 to 120 place for day pupils from September 2020. Please click here …
7th January 2020

Sensory Christmas Story

Students across OHC&AT were treated to a truly interactive Christmas story at Sutton Community Library. The event was led by our Digital School team, who penned an original story especially for the event. Students settled into their chairs, the lights …
20th December 2019

Fourth consecutive “Outstanding” Ofsted rating for The Link Primary School

Pupils, staff, governors and the wider school community are celebrating the result of their recent Ofsted inspection in which inspectors judged The Link Primary School to be “Outstanding”.  This is the first Ofsted inspection since the school joined Orchard Hill …
19th December 2019

Christmas Card Competition 

Thank you to pupils and students who took part in our competition to design the official 2019 OHC&AT digital Christmas card. We received over 100 entries, what talented and creative pupils and students we have! The designs filled us with festive cheer, so much so, …
11th December 2019

Lisa Means Business!

We’re delighted to announce that Lisa Watkins, our Lead Specialist Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner (pictured left), was awarded Highly Commended for the Women In Front Line Services category at this year’s Sutton Women Mean Business Awards. The awards celebrate inspirational …
18th November 2019