Orleans Park School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school Orleans Park excels in all aspects of provision for its pupils. The headteacher and her leadership team are determined that pupils will leave the school being the best they can be. School staff have established an inspirational teaching and learning environment where pupils can flourish and excel.

However, there could be some further opportunities for scientific enquiry and evaluation within the curriculum. Pupils achieve outstanding outcomes in public examinations. Current pupils are also making very strong progress.

An impressive range of extra-curricular opportunities exists, which enables pupils to develop many skills and inte...rests. Governance is very effective. Governors are ambitious and integral to the success of the school.

A strong culture of safeguarding pervades school life. Staff and pupils are well informed about risks to themselves and about how these should be managed. An excellent community ethos exists in the school.

This is built on care, support and respect for one another. Pupils have a mature attitude to learning. The sixth form is outstanding.

Leaders are relentless in their promotion of academic excellence. Pupils are polite and respectful and exhibit excellent standards of behaviour throughout the school.

Information about this school

The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.

The school complies with Department for Education (DfE) guidance on what academies should publish. The school converted to an academy in 2012. The school opened its sixth form provision in 2014.

The school has a specially resourced provision for those who have dyslexia. The school uses alternative provision run by the London Borough of Richmond. The school meets the current government floor standards.

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