What is Oriel High School's Ofsted rating?

Oriel High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.

What does the admissions demand data show for Oriel High School?

Oriel High School recorded 247 first-choice applications and 260 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 0.9 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter.

Does Oriel High School offer SEND support?

DfE data for Oriel High School lists these SEND need or provision categories: Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia), Moderate Learning Difficulty, Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Speech, Language & Communication, Hearing Impairment, and 5 more categories. This does not guarantee a particular place or service. Contact the school's SENCO for its current provision.

What are Oriel High School's exam results?

Oriel High School's published exam results include: Average A-Level grade: C+ (2024/25); 43% achieved grade 5+ in English and Maths GCSE; Attainment 8 score of 45.4. Check the result year before comparing schools.

Oriel High School

#3 in Best Secondary Schools in Crawley area

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Pupils: 1,441
Ages: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
School type: Community school

About

Oriel High School is a state-funded secondary school in Crawley, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,441 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,450.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (18 Mar 2025). The published Attainment 8 score was 45.4 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was C+ for 2024/25. Admissions data records 247 first-preference applications and 260 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.

School Rating

5/10

Classpot Rating

Oriel High School’s combined academic results and attendance score is in the typical band compared with mainstream state secondary schools across England for 2024/25.

5/10Academic results

Typical

The school’s Attainment 8 score was 45.4 in 2024/25. This measures average attainment across eight GCSE-level qualifications, using DfE’s subject weighting rules.

The score compares this result with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Academic attainment contributes 90% of the combined score. It measures exam or assessment results, not how much progress pupils made from their starting points.

5/10Attendance

Typical

Overall absence was 8.83% of possible school sessions in 2024/25. This includes authorised and unauthorised absence; it is not the percentage of pupils who were persistently absent.

The score compares absence with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Lower absence receives a higher score. Attendance contributes 10% of the combined score and does not on its own measure teaching quality.

NAPupil progress

Not available for 2024/25

DfE did not publish Progress 8 for 2024/25 because the required KS2 assessments were cancelled during the pandemic. Progress would compare pupils’ outcomes with those of pupils with similar earlier attainment.

Pupil progress is not included in this version of Classpot Rating. Its absence does not reduce the school’s score.

Methodology and official sources

Contact Information

01293880350 www.oriel.w-sussex.sch.uk

Matthews Drive, Maidenbower, Crawley, Crawley, RH10 7XW

Mr Philip Stack

Details

School Type: Secondary (State)
Age Range: 11 to 18 years
Gender: Mixed
Establishment type: Community school
Local Authority: West Sussex
Sixth Form: Yes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

Not judged

Based on 18 Mar 2025 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗

Inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour & attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership & management	Good
Sixth-form provision	Good

Previous inspection · 22 Feb 2012Legacy grading · Good

Previous inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Overall effectiveness	Good
Leadership & management	Good

Published 8 May 2025.

Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.

Catchment & distance

Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.

Admissions

Application dates · 2027/28 entry
Measure	Value
School’s local authority	West Sussex
Applications open	Usually 1 September 2026
Application deadline	31 October 2026
National offer day	1 March 2027

Apply through your home council; confirm local dates and any extra school forms.

Admissions demand · 2026/27
Measure	Value
Offers made on National Offer Day	260
First-preference applications	247
Applications (all preferences)	649
First-preference offers	221

Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.

School performance

GCSE results

GCSE results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Attainment 8 (average score)	45.4
English & maths: grades 9–4	63.3%
English & maths: grades 9–5	43.3%
EBacc entry	13.8%
EBacc grades 9–4	10.4%
EBacc grades 9–5	7.9%
EBacc average point score	3.86

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

After age 16

A-level results

A-level results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Average points per entry	34.58
Best three A-levels: average points	34.43
Value added	0.01
Value added: lower confidence limit	-0.12
Value added: upper confidence limit	0.14
AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects)	22.4%
Pupils	98
Average grade	C+
Best three A-levels: average grade	C+
Published progress band	Average

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

Destinations after GCSE · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
This school’s sixth form	48.4%
Sixth-form college	12.7%
Further education college	24.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%
Employment	2.9%
Not sustained	3.7%
Unknown	2%

Cohort: 244 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 94.3%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

Destinations after A-levels · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
Higher education	42.3%
Further education	2.9%
Other education	1%
Apprenticeship	11.5%
Employment	33.7%
Not sustained	6.7%
Unknown	1.9%

Cohort: 104 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 91.3%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

A-level subjects

2024/25 · Published entries

Mathematics27 entries
History19 entries
Business Studies17 entries
Media / Film / TV Studies16 entries
Sociology15 entries
Biology14 entries
Economics14 entries
Geography14 entries
Psychology12 entries
Chemistry10 entries
Physics9 entries
English Literature8 entries
English Language7 entries
Law7 entries
Physical Education / Sports Studies7 entries
Mathematics (Further)6 entries
Photography6 entries
Design and Technology (Product Design)5 entries
German5 entries
Computer Science4 entries
Design and Technology (Engineering)4 entries
Drama and Theatre Studies4 entries
Government and Politics4 entries
Art and Design3 entries
French3 entries
Spanish3 entries

DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.

Students and teachers

15.7 pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.

Students

Number of pupilsPeriod not recorded: 1441
School capacityPeriod not recorded: 1450
Free school meals (FSM)2025/26: 13.7%
English as an additional language (EAL)2025/26: 9.7%
Attendance2024/25: 91.17%
Persistent absence (10% or more of sessions)2024/25: 26.41%

Classes & attendance

Average class size2025/26: 20
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25: 5.82
Suspensions (count)2024/25: 86
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils2024/25: 0.14
Permanent exclusions (count)2024/25: 2

More pupil data

Absence breakdown
Measure	Value
Authorised absence2024/25	6.66%
Unauthorised absence2024/25	2.17%

Ethnic background · 2025/26
Group	Pupils
White British	69.4%
White other	7.5%
Mixed	7.9%
Asian	9.9%
Black	2.9%
Other	1.4%

DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.

Published SEND Data

Autism
Dyslexia
Mental Health
Speech & Language
Hearing
Vision
Physical
Learning Difficulty
Multi-Sensory
Other

DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.

Ofsted Parent View

87% would recommend this school

230 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

Parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Happy at school	87%
Feels safe	85%
Well behaved pupils	79%
Bullying dealt with	28%

Additional parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Aware of curriculum	79%
Concerns dealt with	64%
SEND support	71%
High expectations	82%
Child does well	85%
Progress updates	80%
Subject range	95%
Clubs & activities	91%
Personal development	77%

FAQ about Oriel High School

Results: Published results describe a past pupil cohort. Compare the same measure and reporting year; attainment and progress measure different things. Understanding secondary results.

Inspection: Read the inspection date and full report alongside the headline judgement. Schools inspected under different frameworks cannot be compared using a headline grade alone. Understanding Ofsted inspections.

Admissions: Applications and places describe past demand, not your child’s chance of an offer. Check the entry year and current admission criteria, including any priority groups. School admissions timeline.

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