Orleans Park School

Orleans Park School continues to demonstrate outstanding performance as it maintains its high standards of education since its last inspection in 2017. Pupils thrive in this supportive and enriching environment where they feel safe and are motivated to achieve their best. The curriculum is broad and well-structured, allowing all pupils, including those with special educational needs, to excel and prepare effectively for their future education paths. There is a strong emphasis on personal development, with numerous extracurricular activities that foster a well-rounded educational experience. Despite these strengths, the inspection highlighted that this is the school's first ungraded inspection following the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting a renewed emphasis on maintaining excellence. The school leadership, supported by the trust, has shown a commitment to ensuring that every pupil receives the necessary support to succeed academically and personally, indicating a proactive approach in addressing any areas for development that may arise in future assessments.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve very well and are well prepared for their next steps in education.
• The school has a broad and rich curriculum, including additional subjects like astronomy.
• Teachers make effective adaptations to meet the individual needs of pupils.
• Reading is prioritized, with targeted support for those needing extra help.
• Strong emphasis on personal development and well-being.
• High levels of attendance and commitment to success among pupils.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils contribute to a supportive environment.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Orleans Park School attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at Orleans Park School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Orleans Park School had 17.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.2% of pupils at Orleans Park School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 5.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

The school has resourced provision with 11 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Orleans Park School received £8,159 and spent £7,879 for each of its 1,394 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,454,000 (£1,043 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is Orleans Park School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Orleans Park School is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Orleans Park School last inspected by Ofsted?

Orleans Park School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Orleans Park School have?

Orleans Park School has 1,403 pupils on roll.

What age range does Orleans Park School cover?

Orleans Park School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Orleans Park School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 66.4, and 79% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Orleans Park School?

Orleans Park School is at Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 3BB.