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Oriel High School

Community school · Crawley · RH10 7XW

Ages 11–18 · 1,441 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

48.6

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.10
−20+2
Attainment 848.6
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,287

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

251

Places offered

237

1st-preference offers

202

Total preferences (any rank)
677
Preferred offers (top 3)
237
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,441 pupils · 1,450 places

Pupils on roll
1,441
Boys / girls
759 / 682
School capacity
1,450
Capacity fill
1,441 / 1,450 (99%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
190
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Philip Stack

Location

Address
Matthews Drive, Maidenbower
Postcode
RH10 7XW
Town
Crawley
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Crawley
Constituency
Crawley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Crawley, West Sussex, 1,441 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Crawley
44
Secondary schools in Crawley
6
Academies among open schools in Crawley
48% (21)
Open schools in RH10
25
Secondary in RH10
3
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Secondary in West Sussex LA
37

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CrawleyNear RH10

  • Hazelwick School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Crawley · RH10 1SX · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.6
    • P80.3
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence6.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Thomas Bennett Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Crawley · RH10 5AD · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att832.5
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence11.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Ifield Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Crawley · RH11 0DB · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM33.1%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Stack
Telephone
01293880350
Website
http://www.oriel.w-sussex.sch.uk/

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