Orleans Park School, Twickenham

In its own words: "Are you seeking a school where staff and student satisfaction is second to none, and where you can truly feel at home in your professional journey? Do you want to contribute to shaping the future of education within an Academy that is committed to investing in your development?"

From the headteacher's welcome: "As the Headteacher of Orleans Park, I am deeply honoured to lead such a vibrant, ambitious and caring school community. Our students, known for their kindness, hard work and articulate nature, are at the heart of Orleans Park, and their pride in being part of our community is something that inspires us every day."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include debating and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Orleans Park School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 66.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 56.8 in Richmond upon Thames and 47 across England.

79% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 65% in Richmond upon Thames and 47% in England.

That is up from 64.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.88: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 42.2, against 68.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 26.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were History, Biology and Physics.

For September 2026 entry, 401 families put Orleans Park School as their first choice and 1565 named it as one of their preferences, for 207 places offered. That is 1.9 first choices for every place. 206 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Orleans Park School are St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School (0.6 miles, Attainment 8 63.9); Grey Court School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 61.7); The Richmond upon Thames School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.9); and Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 59.9).

Orleans Park School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Of the 216 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 12% to a further education college and 1% into work.

Of the 143 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 69% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 12% into work. 53% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

7.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 29.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Mixed (10%) and Chinese (8%).

In 2026, 115 pupils (8.2%) received SEN support and 76 (5.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Orleans Park School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia: 10 places, 13 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is St Margarets Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Orleans Park School, 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Orleans Park School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Orleans Park School issued 21 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Orleans Park School are Orleans Primary School (0.2 miles), St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles), St Stephen's C E Primary School (0.5 miles) and Deer Park School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.