Oriel High SchoolHazelwick School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crawley.
Summary of the comparison
Oriel High School and Hazelwick School are secondary schools in Crawley.
Oriel High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hazelwick School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Hazelwick School is ahead on our composite score.
Oriel High School was judged the expected standard and Hazelwick School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for Oriel High School and 46.3 for Hazelwick School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Oriel High School (49.5 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Hazelwick School (52.1 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrawleyOriel High School | CrawleyHazelwick School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 40 in West Sussex | 9th of 40 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,441 | 1,913 | |
| Capacity | 1,450 | 1,889 | |
| Location | Crawley, RH10 7XW | Crawley, RH10 1SX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 | 46.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.9% Stronger figure | 39.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.7% | 64.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 268 | 300 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 98 | 156 | |
| A-level average points | 34.6 | 35.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.4 | 35.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.4% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,478 | 1,890 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.9% | 18.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 32.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 15.5% Stronger figure | 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
A-level average points
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.
Oriel High School
Hazelwick School
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