Oriel High School
Crawley, RH10 7XW · West Sussex · secondary school
19th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex we can score, 40 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 739 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.0/10 among them, against 5.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 43.3 · 49 | 46% | 2.25 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.1 · 57 | 38% | 2.20 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.4 · 48 | 15% | 0.74 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 43.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.1 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.0 out of 10 among them, against 5.2 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join homework and drama clubs, participate in whole school productions, and attend theatre trips. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1478 pupils in a capacity of 1450, meaning it is over capacity by 28. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school operating over its stated capacity, how does the admissions process handle oversubscription? Since Progress 8 is positive but the similar-intake comparison is low, what specific support is offered to help pupils reach their potential? How does the after-school club integrate with the curriculum for students needing extra help?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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