How many pupils does Oriel High School have?

Oriel High School has 1,478 pupils on roll, according to Department for Education data.

How does Oriel High School perform at GCSE?

Pupils at Oriel High School achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 46 in 2025/26.

Where is Oriel High School?

Oriel High School is located at Matthews Drive, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7XW.

Oriel High School

Matthews Drive, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7XW

Not rated

Inspected 18 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,478

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

About Oriel High School

Oriel High School is a community school in Crawley, West Sussex, England, for pupils aged 11–18. It has 1,478 pupils on roll. At GCSE, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 46 (2025/26). 13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 9.7% have English as an additional language.

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,478 / 1,450 (102%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 March 2025

Pupil profile

2025/26

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

13.7%

Free school meals

9.7%

EAL

2.8%

SEN support

16.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2025/26, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2025/26

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.0

Attainment 8

268 pupils

42.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

62.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

Progress 8 isn’t published for this year group: their Key Stage 2 baseline (2021 SATs) was cancelled during the pandemic, so a progress measure can’t be calculated. GCSE figures are provisional and may be revised.

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

67 students

22.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

49%

To higher education

10%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.8%

Overall absence

26.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2025/26, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

95.62

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.5 vs 2023/24

16.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

23.12

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

£48,619

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 5% on leadership pay

↑ +£499 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,952

Spend per pupil

£7,840

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address: Matthews Drive, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7XW
Phone: 01293880350
Headteacher: Philip Stack
Website: http://www.oriel.w-sussex.sch.uk/

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Frequently asked questions

What type of school is Oriel High School?: Oriel High School is a community school in Crawley, West Sussex, England, for pupils aged 11–18.
How many pupils does Oriel High School have?: Oriel High School has 1,478 pupils on roll, according to Department for Education data.
How does Oriel High School perform at GCSE?: Pupils at Oriel High School achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 46 in 2025/26.
Where is Oriel High School?: Oriel High School is located at Matthews Drive, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7XW.

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