63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
925.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,478
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/10/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Oriel High School · Secondary with sixth form · West Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-10pp
73%66%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
-9pp
52%44%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
45.4
-3.2
49.546.944.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.4
EBacc entry
14%
-3pp
20%17%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
925.3
-52.1
994.2941.5888.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 925.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.6
+1.7
36.032.929.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.6
A-level value added
+0.01
-0.1
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
+13pp
22%16%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,478
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Matthews Drive, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7XW
Local authority
West Sussex
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% | 43% | 45.4 | Not applicable | 14% | 925.3 | 35% | 1,478 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 52% | 48.6 | +0.10 | 17% | 977.4 | 37% | 1,497 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 45% | 47.5 | +0.05 | 17% | 989.2 | 41% | 1,469 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 50% | 49.5 | +0.19 | 19% | 994.2 | 34% | 1,441 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 35% | 44.3 | -0.11 | 20% | 888.9 | 36% | 1,383 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 51% | 48.5 | +0.19 | 16% | 961.4 | 33% | 1,405 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 41% | 45.1 | -0.06 | 9% | — | 16% | 1,433 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.01 | 22% | 126 |
| 2023/24 | 32.9 | C+ | +0.09 | 9% | 129 |
| 2022/23 | 29.7 | C | — | 10% | 113 |
| 2021/22 | 36.0 | B- | — | 18% | 107 |
| 2018/19 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.05 | 16% | 93 |
| 2017/18 | 29.9 | C | -0.48 | 7% | 134 |
| 2016/17 | 28.6 | C | -0.26 | 10% | 118 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,478 | 16.3 | 19% | 11% | 15% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,497 | 15.9 | 15% | 12% | 13% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,469 | 16.3 | 16% | 12% | 13% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,441 | 19.7 | 11% | 11% | 14% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 1,399 | 19.8 | 13% | 9% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,383 | 18.2 | 12% | 8% | 13% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,405 | 17.8 | 10% | 7% | 14% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,433 | 17.8 | 12% | 7% | 15% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.