Orchard Park High SchoolOrion Eden Park
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Orchard Park High School and Orion Eden Park are secondary schools.
Orchard Park High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Orion Eden Park scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Orchard Park High School is ahead on our composite score.
Orchard Park High School was judged Good and Orion Eden Park was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.8 for Orchard Park High School and 45.5 for Orion Eden Park.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Orchard Park High School (49.8 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Orion Eden Park (47.7 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonOrchard Park High School | BeckenhamOrion Eden Park | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 23 in Croydon | 15th of 19 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 634 | 1,274 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,680 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 7NJ | Beckenham, BR3 3RD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.8 | 45.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.7% | 48.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.1% | 69.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.3% | 34.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.84 | 4.09 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 103 | 228 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 44 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 7.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 634 | 1,274 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.0% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.7% | 12.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% Stronger figure | 26.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Orchard Park High School
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