Oriel High School
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| Motto | Empowered to Achieve, Inspired to Excel (2009 - present) Opening Windows of Opportunity (2004-2009) |
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| Established | 2004 |
| Type | Community school |
| Headteacher | Philip Stack |
| Chair of Governors | Pravin Mistry |
| Location |
Maidenbower Lane Crawley West Sussex RH10 7XW England Coordinates: 51°06′23″N 0°09′27″W / 51.1063°N 0.1576°W |
| Local authority | West Sussex County Council |
| DfE number | 938/4003 |
| DfE URN | 134042 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1276 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Africa, Asia, America, Australasia |
| Colours | Oriel Purple |
| Website | www |
Oriel High School is a maintained community secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18. It opened in September 2004 as part of a reorganisation of secondary education in Crawley, catering for just 370 pupils in years 7 and 8. It was expected to grow to around 1450 pupils by 2009.
The school is located at Maidenbower Lane in the Maidenbower neighbourhood of Crawley, West Sussex.
The school was opened by West Sussex County Council in early 2004 following a wholesale review of education provision in Crawley. After more than twenty years of providing education in a three-tier structure of first and middle Schools, with pupils transferring to secondary school at age twelve, the council reverted to the more traditional two-tier structure. Part of the plan for accommodating the larger number of pupils in secondary education in the town was to build a new school for the newly developed neighbourhood of Maidenbower. Two primary schools and one middle school had operated in the neighbourhood for some time, but secondary pupils had to travel to Hazelwick School or Thomas Bennett Community College
Oriel High School opened to pupils in September 2004, initially for an intake of around 370 pupils in years 7 and 8. The school continues to accept a new entry of pupils in each academic year, gradually increasing the provision offered. A sixth-form opened in 2008, with a full 11-18 school operating by 2009.
The school is organised into Learning Communities - all four of which are named for continents. Pupils are taught by specialist teachers, and also belong to a Learning Mentor Groups, which are supervised by a Pastoral Leader.
Most pupils attending the school live within the catchment area, and transfer from one of the local junior schools: Maidenbower Junior School, Pound Hill Junior School, and Milton Mount Primary School. Other pupils travel from nearby neighbourhoods such as Three Bridges, Furnace Green, Tilgate, Broadfield, Ifield and Bewbush. The school is managed by a team of 10 senior management.
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