Oriel High School

  • Secondary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted judgements: Good

Matthews Drive, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7XWOpen in maps

Oriel High School is a secondary school in Crawley for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 2nd of 6 secondary schools in Crawley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 8 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

240 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score45.4

45.4, 0.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths43.3%

43.3%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths63.3%

63.3%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc13.8%

13.8%, 26.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.86

3.86, 0.23 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

98 students

Average point score per A level entry34.58

34.58, 0.42 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,441 pupils on roll, with places for 1,450

Eligible for free school meals13.7%

13.7%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.7%

9.7%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oriel High School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Hazelwick School1 mileOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 50.2
Thomas Bennett Community College1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 33.1
Atelier21 Future School2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Worth School2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 19.8
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 45.5

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Philip Stack
Phone
01293880350
Website
oriel.w-sussex.sch.uk
Address
Matthews Drive, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7XW
Local authority
West Sussex
URN
134042

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.