Oriel High SchoolThe Gatwick School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crawley.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Oriel High School and The Gatwick School in Crawley.
Oriel High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Gatwick School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Oriel High School is ahead on our composite score.
Oriel High School was judged the expected standard and The Gatwick School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.4 for Oriel High School and 39.7 for The Gatwick School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Oriel High School (49.5 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Gatwick School (35.4 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrawleyOriel High School | CrawleyThe Gatwick School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 38 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 36th of 38 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,478 | 846 | |
| Capacity | 1,450 | 1,020 | |
| Location | Crawley, RH10 7XW | Crawley, RH10 9TP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.4 Stronger figure | 39.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.3% Stronger figure | 30.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.3% Stronger figure | 52.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.8% | 21.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.86 Stronger figure | 3.27 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 240 | 112 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 98 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,478 | 846 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.9% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 32.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 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.
Oriel High School
The Gatwick School
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