63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
395.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
634
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCroydon
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Orchard Park High School · Secondary · Croydon
Part ofGREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-11pp
74%67%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-8pp
56%47%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
44.8
-4.9
50.647.344.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.8
EBacc entry
23%
-1pp
24%18%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
395.1
-169.5
584.7489.9395.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 395.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
634
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Orchard Way, Shirley, Croydon, CR0 7NJ
Local authority
Croydon
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 45% | 44.8 | Not applicable | 23% | 395.1 | 23% | 634 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 53% | 49.7 | +0.37 | 24% | 564.7 | 24% | 639 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 55% | 50.6 | +0.51 | 18% | 489.2 | 18% | 633 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 56% | 49.8 | +0.52 | 11% | 528.8 | 18% | 659 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 37% | 44.0 | +0.18 | 17% | 584.7 | 25% | 768 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 32% | 43.3 | -0.05 | 18% | 728.7 | 33% | 918 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 27% | 40.0 | -0.36 | 17% | — | 31% | 1,081 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 20.2 | D | -0.36 | 0% | 38 |
| 2017/18 | 24.9 | D+ | +0.15 | 0% | 33 |
| 2016/17 | 18.5 | D | -0.55 | 3% | 63 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 634 | 15.7 | 18% | 17% | 45% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 639 | 20.4 | 14% | 19% | 45% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 633 | 18.3 | 17% | 21% | 47% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 659 | 17.0 | 18% | 21% | 48% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 674 | 18.3 | 16% | 23% | 48% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 768 | 14.8 | 16% | 26% | 48% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | — | 13.4 | — | — | — | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,081 | 16.2 | 17% | 32% | 47% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.