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Orleans Park School

Academy converter · Twickenham · TW1 3BB

Ages 11–18 · 1,403 pupils · Richmond upon Thames

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

64.1

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.82 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-18

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+0.88
−20+2
Attainment 864.1
English & maths grade 5+80%
English & maths grade 4+92%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 6.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,105

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

1.82 · Competitive

1st preferences

375

Places offered

206

1st-preference offers

185

Total preferences (any rank)
1,616
Preferred offers (top 3)
206
Applications from outside LA
338
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
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 fill103%

1,403 pupils · 1,360 places

Pupils on roll
1,403
Boys / girls
799 / 604
School capacity
1,360
Capacity fill
1,403 / 1,360 (103%)
Free school meals
8.9%
FSM pupils
97
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORLEANS PARK SCHOOL
Academy trust
ORLEANS PARK SCHOOL
Headteacher
Ms Kathy Pacey

Location

Address
Richmond Road
Postcode
TW1 3BB
Town
Twickenham
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames
District
Richmond upon Thames
Constituency
Twickenham
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
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, 1,403 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 8.9%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Twickenham
28
Secondary schools in Twickenham
5
Academies among open schools in Twickenham
21% (6)
Open schools in TW1
13
Secondary in TW1
2
Open schools in Richmond upon Thames LA
86
Secondary in Richmond upon Thames LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kathy Pacey
Telephone
02088910187
Website
http://www.orleanspark.school

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