47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
405.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
667
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Orion Spires · Secondary · Kent
Part ofORION EDUCATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
+8pp
47%40%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
-3pp
25%18%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
36.1
+1.1
36.134.933.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
EBacc entry
10%
-5pp
28%19%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
405.5
-4.0
409.5360.4311.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 405.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
667
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Bredlands Lane, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Local authority
Kent
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 | 47% | 22% | 36.1 | Not applicable | 10% | 405.5 | 10% | 667 |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 24% | 35.0 | -1.12 | 15% | 409.5 | 19% | 726 |
| 2022/23 | 38% | 17% | 33.7 | -0.93 | 16% | 349.5 | 16% | 690 |
| 2021/22 | 32% | 14% | 34.1 | -0.95 | 23% | 311.3 | 23% | 679 |
| 2018/19 | 39% | 11% | 33.9 | -0.60 | 28% | 320.0 | 28% | 599 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 17% | 35.4 | -0.30 | 17% | 334.6 | 17% | 582 |
| 2016/17 | 28% | 10% | 32.1 | -0.49 | 6% | — | 8% | 606 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 4 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 4 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 667 | 16.1 | 20% | 11% | 41% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 726 | 17.2 | 18% | 10% | 39% | 13% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 690 | 17.7 | 17% | 9% | 41% | 16% | 46% |
| 2021/22 | 679 | 18.7 | 21% | 8% | 44% | 15% | 48% |
| 2020/21 | 682 | 18.7 | 23% | 7% | 46% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 599 | 15.7 | 23% | 6% | 49% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 582 | 14.3 | 15% | 6% | 49% | 8% | 25% |
| 2016/17 | 606 | 14.2 | 14% | 6% | 53% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.