Orleans Park School

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Orleans Park School
Orleans Park School (logo).png
Address
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Richmond Road

Twickenham
,
London
,
TW1 3BB

England
Coordinates51°26′58″N 0°19′13″W / 51.4495°N 0.32027°W / 51.4495; -0.32027Coordinates: 51°26′58″N 0°19′13″W / 51.4495°N 0.32027°W / 51.4495; -0.32027
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoBe the Best You can Be
Established1973
Department for Education URN138651 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherMrs. E. Ball
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,213[1]
Websitehttp://www.orleanspark.richmond.sch.uk

Orleans Park School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Twickenham area of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. It is situated 10 miles south-west of central London.

Performance[]

As with other schools, latest exam results and related data are published in the Department for Education's national tables.[2]

Location and history[]

The school is situated in part of the former grounds of nearby Orleans House.[3] Covering 16 acres (6.5 ha), it opened on the existing site in 1973 and the building was extended in 1993.[4]

Status[]

Orleans Park teaches pupils in years 7–13 (ages 11–19), with 8 tutor groups in each school year. Since 2014 there has been a Sixth Form, with 6 tutor groups in each of the two years.[5] The school gained the status of a Mathematics and Computing College in September 2003, then also became a Language College in September 2008. The school converted to academy status on 1 September 2012.

Uniform[]

The uniform consists of a maroon sweatshirt, a white shirt and grey trousers; both the skirt and the jumper display the school's logo, interlocked letters O and P. The new uniform is grey/skirt trousers with a maroon v neck sweater with an added gold band around the v. There is also the Orleans park writing and logo in gold. Under this is a white shirt with a normal collar or a revered collar.

Catchment[]

Many pupils at Orleans Park come from the following nearby primary schools: St. Stephen's School, Archdeacon Cambridge's School, St. Mary's School, Chase Bridge Primary School, Orleans Primary , Ivybridge school and The Vineyard School.[citation needed]

Notable former pupils[]

Notable former teachers[]

See also[]

  • List of schools in Twickenham

References[]

  1. ^ "Department for Education". Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Orleans Park". Find and Compare Schools in England. Gov.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Orleans House". The Twickenham Museum. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Orleans Park | About". Orleans Park School. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Welcome from the Head of Sixth Form". School Website. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  6. ^ "RFU - England". englandrugby.com. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  7. ^ "'I had the two unhappiest years of my life' - Supergroup's Julian Dunkerton". managementtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Tributes flood in for Eddsworld creator, who died aged 23". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Muggle lands a wizard part". News Shopper. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  10. ^ Bishop, Rachel (31 March 2012). "Marathon man returns to Orleans Park school". Local Guardian.
  11. ^ "The king of Rock'n'Roll". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  12. ^ Staff (26 October 2017). "Is Fionn Whitehead Gay? The Actor Who Keeps His Age, Sexuality, Possible Dating Affairs And Girlfriends At Bay". Liverampup.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Prize Giving and Reunion Celebration". www.orleanspark.richmond.sch.uk. Orleans Park School.

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