Orchard Park High (Croydon) | The Schools Guide

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2021.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

Orchard Park High (Croydon)

Orchard Way, Shirley, Croydon CR0 7NJ

https://www.orchardparkhigh.co.uk/

Orchard Park High (Croydon) is a non-selective academy. It has about 670 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In September 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Greenshaw Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Greenshaw High School, Broadwater School, The Brakenhale School, Henley Bank High School and Gloucester Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Finances, Sixth form and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attainment, Attendance and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		Eden Park High School
1.0		Langley Park School for Boys
1.0		Oasis Academy Shirley Park
1.0		Langley Park School for Girls
1.1		Shirley High School Performing Arts College
1.1		Oasis Academy Arena
1.2		Coloma Convent Girls' School
1.2		Harris Academy Beckenham
1.9		Harris Academy South Norwood
1.9		Ark Blake Academy
2.2		Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
2.2		Harris Girls Academy Bromley

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is poor, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Attainment: Poor. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2019

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2019

Provision for special educational needs

Speech, language and communication

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