Orleans Park School
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| Orleans Park School | |
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| Address | |
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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
[edit]As with other schools, latest exam results and related data are published in the Department for Education's national tables.[2]
Location and history
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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.[citation needed]
Notable former pupils
[edit]- 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[citation needed]
- Caylin Raftopoulos, British professional basketball player.
- Jesse Kewley-Graham, English footballer.
Notable former teachers
[edit]- Greg Davies, comedian and actor who taught drama at the school prior to his entertainment career. Best known for his role as the Taskmaster in Taskmaster, and as Mr Gilbert in The Inbetweeners[15]
- Beth Potter, Paris 2024 Olympics Individual Triathlon bronze medalist.[16] She was a former science teacher at Orleans Park School, teaching physics A-level up until 2016[16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Forsyth, Paul (4 June 2016). "Potter trusts in magical mix of power and perseverance" (PDF). Scottish Athletics. p. 16. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
