Oriel High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Mar 18 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 134042
- Address
- Matthews Drive, Maidenbower, RH10 7XW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1478 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 10.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.7%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 72%
Other White 7.6%
Mixed 7.5%
Indian 2.8%
Other Asian 2.5%
Pakistani 1.9%
African 1.8%
Other 1.4%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.2
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.84
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 8 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 4 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Oriel High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 246
- 3rd preference
- 140
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 141 99 |
| Year 8 | 272 140 132 |
| Year 9 | 244 126 118 |
| Year 10 | 269 137 132 |
| Year 11 | 240 114 126 |
| Year 12 | 96 48 48 |
| Year 13 | 117 64 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 49.0% 54.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 2.4% |