Orion Spires
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Canterbury, South East CT2 0HD · Kent
#613 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3732 of 4,090 nationally
About Orion Spires
Orion Spires is a academy secondary located in Canterbury, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 620 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 16.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 613th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (18th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 620; capacity filled 82.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 47%; ebacc average points 3.03.
There are 46 schools in Canterbury; Orion Spires ranks 36th of 42 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%)36.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)21.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.8%
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 Orion Spires by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 620
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 82.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 21.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.03
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Orion Spires
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Water Meadows Primary School
Canterbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
188 students · 807 m away
Sturry Church of England Primary School
Canterbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
414 students · 1.7 km away
Junior King's School
Canterbury · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
333 students · 2.5 km away
Hoath Primary School
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
106 students · 2.8 km away
Chislet Church of England Primary School
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 3.8 km away
Parkside Community Foundation Primary School
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
161 students · 4.0 km away
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School
Canterbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 4.1 km away
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Herne Bay · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
318 students · 4.2 km away
Littlebourne Church of England Primary School
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
102 students · 4.3 km away
Herne Church of England Junior School
Herne Bay · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
375 students · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Carisbrooke College
Newport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
615 students
Langtree School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
626 students
The Island Free School
Ventnor · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
613 students
Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
613 students
Pioneer Secondary Academy
Stoke Poges · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
612 students
Frogmore Community College
Yateley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
630 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Orion Spires a good school?
Orion Spires has a Success Index (England) of 16.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #613 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 Orion Spires rank in South East?
Orion Spires ranks #613 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3732 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Orion Spires?
Orion Spires had 620 students in 2025.
Is Orion Spires a primary school or a secondary school?
Orion Spires is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Orion Spires?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Orion Spires; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.