Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,050 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.0
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Orleans Park School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,403of 1,360 places
- Free school meals
- 8.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 220
- Ofsted
- School remains Outstanding, 23 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Orleans Park School (URN 102923, until 1 September 2012).
What the data says
Of the 216 pupils who finished Year 11 at Orleans Park School in 2023, 70% stayed on in Orleans Park School’s own sixth form (Richmond upon Thames average 53%), 18% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 131 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 62% went to university (Richmond upon Thames 44%, England 37%), and 42% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 64.4 against 46.1 across England and 56.6 in Richmond upon Thames, with 80% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Richmond upon Thames and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Orleans Park School | Richmond upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 216 | 1,891 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 97% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 70% | 53% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 18% | 24% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | — | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Orleans Park School | Richmond upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 131 | 1,750 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 62% | 44% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 42% | 29% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 18% | 24% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Orleans Park School | Richmond upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 64.4 | 56.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 80% | 65% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 92% | 81% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 72% | 54% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.11 | 5.22 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 9% | 18% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 45.5 | 39.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 66.3 | 60.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 21% | 20% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 220 | 100% | 88% | 51% | 22% | 94% |
| English Language | 219 | 100% | 89% | 41% | 20% | 91% |
| English Literature | 218 | 99% | 86% | 43% | 21% | 94% |
| Combined Science | 151 | 69% | 65% | 35% | 9% | 89% |
| History | 137 | 62% | 41% | 58% | 26% | 89% |
| Geography | 127 | 58% | 41% | 54% | 25% | 91% |
| French | 72 | 33% | 18% | 63% | 29% | 94% |
| Biology | 67 | 30% | 23% | 69% | 45% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 65 | 30% | 23% | 69% | 47% | 98% |
| Physics | 65 | 30% | 23% | 78% | 46% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 59 | 27% | 11% | 34% | 24% | 83% |
| Spanish | 54 | 25% | 19% | 37% | 27% | 74% |
| Media Studies | 51 | 23% | 4% | 59% | 20% | 90% |
| Design and Technology | 46 | 21% | 11% | 43% | 23% | 87% |
| German | 44 | 20% | 5% | 57% | 33% | 91% |
| Computer Science | 40 | 18% | 13% | 70% | 30% | 95% |
| Art and Design | 38 | 17% | 7% | 34% | 24% | 92% |
| Drama | 34 | 15% | 7% | 56% | 27% | 94% |
| Textiles | 20 | 9% | 2% | 20% | 27% | 95% |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 7% | 31% | 88% | 32% | 94% |
| Astronomy | 14 | 6% | 0% | 43% | 29% | 93% |
| Turkish | 11 | 5% | 0% | 91% | 71% | 100% |
| Music | 10 | 5% | 5% | 40% | 33% | 80% |
| Chinese | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Russian | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Italian | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Modern Greek | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Modern Hebrew | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 83% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 23 | 16% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 21 | 15% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 11 | 8% | — |
| Health Studies | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Orleans Park School | Richmond upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 300 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 140 | 934 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.63 | 39.14 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 28% | 26% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 67 | 48% | 31% |
| Economics | 45 | 32% | 13% |
| Biology | 39 | 28% | 20% |
| Physics | 38 | 27% | 12% |
| Psychology | 25 | 18% | 23% |
| History | 24 | 17% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 24 | 17% | 13% |
| Geography | 22 | 16% | 10% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 14% | 17% |
| Politics | 19 | 14% | 6% |
| English Literature | 18 | 13% | 11% |
| Further Mathematics | 17 | 12% | 5% |
| Sociology | 13 | 9% | 13% |
| French | 9 | 6% | 1% |
| Film Studies | 9 | 6% | 2% |
| Physical Education | 9 | 6% | 3% |
| Fine Art | 8 | 6% | 3% |
| Spanish | 8 | 6% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 6% | 5% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.