Oriel High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Crawley, South East RH10 7XW · West Sussex
#287 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1535 of 4,090 nationally
About Oriel High School
Oriel High School is a local authority secondary located in Crawley, in the West Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,441 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 59.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 287th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (84th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (52th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,441; capacity filled 99.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.3%; ebacc average points 3.86.
There are 40 schools in Crawley; Oriel High School ranks 14th of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Oriel High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,441
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.86
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Oriel High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Brook Infant School and Nursery
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
172 students · 301 m away
Maidenbower Junior School
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
559 students · 514 m away
Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
249 students · 524 m away
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
208 students · 810 m away
The Oaks Primary School & Nursery
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
449 students · 1.2 km away
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
352 students · 1.5 km away
Pound Hill Infant Academy
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
269 students · 1.6 km away
Three Bridges Primary School
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
600 students · 1.6 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 1.8 km away
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
434 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Maidstone Grammar School
Maidstone · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,443 students
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
Woking · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,439 students
Garth Hill College
Bracknell · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,452 students
The Grange School
Aylesbury · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,418 students
Heathfield Community College
Heathfield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,416 students
Alderwood School
Aldershot · Local authority all-through · Ages 4–16
1,471 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Oriel High School a good school?
Oriel High School has a Success Index (England) of 59.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #287 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Oriel High School rank in South East?
Oriel High School ranks #287 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1535 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Oriel High School?
Oriel High School had 1,441 students in 2025.
Is Oriel High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Oriel High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Oriel High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Oriel High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.