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Orchard Park High School

Croydon, CR0 7NJSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
Progress 8
+0.37
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
130 1st-choice / 148 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#698 of 3,141 nationally

About Orchard Park High School

Orchard Park High School sits within Croydon’s secondary landscape as a solidly performing state school, ranking 5th out of 22 schools in the local authority on Progress 8. That places it in the top quarter of Croydon’s secondary schools, ahead of the local average and within striking distance of the borough’s top performers. The three highest-ranked peers in the area are Coloma Convent Girls' School, Harris Academy South Norwood, and St Mary's Catholic High School, all of which post stronger Progress 8 scores. Still, Orchard Park’s position is respectable for a mixed, non-selective 11-16 school with no sixth form. The school is led by headteacher Carly Moran and currently serves 634 pupils against a capacity of 1,000, so there is room to grow. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in January 2024, confirmed the school remains Good and is improving. That continues a pattern of Good ratings stretching back to at least 2011, with leadership and management also judged Good.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressOrchard Way, Croydon, Croydon, CR0 7NJ
HeadteacherCarly Moran
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils634
Free School Meals (FSM)38.1%
School Capacity634 / 1,000 (63% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Jan 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 16 Nov 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
TheatreGymnasiumPlaying FieldsSwimming PoolDining HallSports HallAstro TurfLibraryArt StudiosTennis CourtsICT SuiteSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

SwimmingGymnasticsCross CountryMartial ArtsRoundersTennisBasketballRowingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirOrchestraNewspaperModel United NationsChessDuke of EdinburghFilm ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

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Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 14:50

Breakfast club

08:10-08:25

After-school care

14:50-15:50

Source: orchardparkhigh.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Orchard Park High School

Orchard Park High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.