Oriel High School
Community school in Crawley, West Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1441 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1450 |
| Free school meals | 15.20% |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Address | Matthews Drive, Maidenbower, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7XW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.oriel.w-sussex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01293880350 |
| URN | 134042 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 March 2025, published 8 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 2 October 2019, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Hazelwick School (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Thomas Bennett Community College (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
- The Gatwick School (all-through school, about 3.7 km)
- Ifield Community College (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Oakwood School (secondary school, about 7.5 km)
- Imberhorne School (secondary school, about 9.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.