Waldegrave SchoolOrleans Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Twickenham.
Summary of the comparison
Waldegrave School and Orleans Park School are secondary schools in Twickenham.
Waldegrave School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Orleans Park School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Orleans Park School is ahead on our composite score.
Waldegrave School was judged Outstanding and Orleans Park School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 67.3 for Waldegrave School and 64.4 for Orleans Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Waldegrave School (64.6 in 2021-22, 67.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Orleans Park School (64.1 in 2021-22, 64.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TwickenhamWaldegrave School | TwickenhamOrleans Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 11 in Richmond upon Thames | 1st of 11 in Richmond upon Thames Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,467 | 1,394 | |
| Capacity | 1,246 | 1,360 | |
| Location | Twickenham, TW2 5LH | Twickenham, TW1 3BB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 67.3 Stronger figure | 64.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 82.2% Stronger figure | 79.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 94.8% Stronger figure | 92.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 60.1% | 72.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.14 Stronger figure | 6.11 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 213 | 220 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 190 | 140 | |
| A-level average points | 42.0 Stronger figure | 39.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.8 Stronger figure | 39.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.3% | 27.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,467 | 1,394 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 7.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.1% | 27.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% | 8.5% 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.
Waldegrave School
Orleans Park School
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