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Oriel High School

Matthews Drive, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7XW

Local ranking19th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1450

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
13.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
240

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
39.0%
Apprenticeships
13.0%
Employment
33.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

98

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
22.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.2
16-18 Cohort
215

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1478
Boys
770 (52%)
Girls
708 (48%)
Capacity
1450 (102% full)
SEND
19.3%
FSM Eligible
14.9%
EAL
10.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
16.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
95.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,952/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 72.4%
  • White Other: 7.7%
  • Mixed Other: 3.3%
  • Asian Indian: 2.9%
  • Asian Other: 2.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.9%
  • Black African: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%

72.4%

White British

7.7%

White Other

3.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
134042
UKPRN
10016856
Establishment No.
4003

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