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Orleans Park School

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Established
  
1973

Headteacher
  
Mrs. E. Ball

Phone
  
+44 20 8891 0187

Founded
  
1973

Gender
  
Mixed-sex education

Type
  
DfE number
  
318/4010

Number of students
  
1,250

Motto
  
Be the Best You can Be

Deputy Headteacher
  
Miss. L HowarthMr. C Weightman

Location
  
Richmond RoadTwickenhamLondonTW1 3BBEngland

Address
  
Richmond Rd, Twickenham TW1 3BB, UK

Profiles

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.

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Location and history

The school is situated in part of the former grounds of nearby Orleans House. Covering 16 acres (6.5 ha), it opened on the existing site in 1973 and the building was extended in 1993.

Status

Orleans Park teaches pupils in years 7–11 (ages 11–16), 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. 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 polo shirt and black trousers; both the polo shirt and the sweatshirt display the school's new logo, interlocked letters O and P. Is the d uniform. The new uniform is gray/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 (male). A revered collar white shirt (female)

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, Worple Primary School, Stanley Junior School, Ivybridge school and Trafalgar Junior School.

Notable former pupils

  • Anabel Barnston (actress best known for Coming of Age)
  • DJ Blakey (DJ)
  • Karle Carder-Andrews (former Brentford F.C. footballer)
  • Benjamin Cook (journalist and writer)
  • Greg Davies [as a teacher] (comedian and actor who previously taught drama at the school. Best known for his role as 'Mr Gilbert' in The Inbetweeners)
  • Edd Gould (1988-2012) (Creator of the web series Eddsworld)
  • Josh Herdman (actor best known for playing Gregory Goyle in the Harry Potter films
  • Jesse Kewley-Graham (professional footballer currently playing for Wycombe Wanderers)
  • Edward Larrikin (musician)
  • Ross Montague (former Brentford F.C. footballer)
  • Tavi Murray (glaciologist)
  • Abdul Osman (professional footballer currently playing for Crewe Alexandra F.C.)
  • Scott Overall Olympic Marathon runner
  • Rufus Sewell (film, theatre and television actor)
  • Alastair Newport (Notorious film buff and author)
  • Claire Allen (Olympic 2016 Rugby Sevens player)
  • Alex Mucadem (Dynamo the Magician)
  • Fionn Whitehead
  • References

    Orleans Park School Wikipedia