Orleans Park School | |
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Address | |
Richmond Road , , TW1 3BB | |
Coordinates | 51°26′58″N 0°19′13″W / 51.4495°N 0.32027°W |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Motto | Be the Best You can Be |
Established | 1973 |
Department for Education URN | 138651 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Head teacher | Kathy Pacey |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1,213[1] |
Website | http://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.
Notable former pupils
- Joe Anderson (actor)
- Heather Cowell, professional International rugby player who plays for both England Sevens and Harlequins. Played 3 times for England Red Roses (15s). A former international gymnast.[6]
- Cameron Cowell, professional rugby player who played 38 times for Englands Sevens team.[7]
- Claire Allan, Olympic 2016 Rugby Sevens player[8]
- Julian Dunkerton, co-founder of Superdry[9]
- Edd Gould, (1988-2012) creator of the web series Eddsworld[10]
- Josh Herdman, actor best known for playing Gregory Goyle in the Harry Potter films[11]
- Scott Overall, Olympic Marathon runner[12]
- Rufus Sewell, film, theatre and television actor[13]
- Fionn Whitehead, actor best known for his role in Dunkirk and Black Mirror's Bandersnatch.[14]
- John Yorke, TV executive and author
- Caylin Raftopoulos, British professional basketball player.
- Jesse Kewley-Graham, English footballer.
Notable former teachers
- Greg Davies, comedian and actor who previously taught drama at the school. Best known for his role as Mr Gilbert in The Inbetweeners[15]
See also
References
- ↑ "Department for Education". Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ↑ "Orleans Park". Find and Compare Schools in England. Gov.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ↑ "Orleans House". The Twickenham Museum. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ↑ "Orleans Park | About". Orleans Park School. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ↑ "Welcome from the Head of Sixth Form". School Website. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ↑ "Heather Cowell England Rugby".
- ↑ "Cameron Cowell Archives".
- ↑ "RFU - England". englandrugby.com. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ↑ "'I had the two unhappiest years of my life' - Supergroup's Julian Dunkerton". managementtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ↑ "Tributes flood in for Eddsworld creator, who died aged 23". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ↑ "Muggle lands a wizard part". News Shopper. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ↑ Bishop, Rachel (31 March 2012). "Marathon man returns to Orleans Park school". Local Guardian.
- ↑ "The king of Rock'n'Roll". standard.co.uk. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Prize Giving and Reunion Celebration". www.orleanspark.richmond.sch.uk. Orleans Park School.