Side by side
Oasis Academy Arena and Orchard Park High School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Oasis Academy Arena has 310 pupils; Orchard Park High School has 675.
- The two schools are 1.2 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Oasis Academy Arena | Orchard Park High School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 16 DfE register | 11 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 310 DfE register | 675 DfE register |
| Borough | Croydon DfE register | Croydon DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Not published | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 12 first preferences for 22 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 139 first preferences for 145 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 14 April 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 24 January 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 37.6 (2024/25) DfE | 44.8 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 29% (2024/25) DfE | 45% (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 84% (left 2022/23) DfE | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 53.9% DfE register | 40.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 48.2% school census 2024/25 | 16.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 21.7% school census 2024/25 | 14.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 13.1 DfE workforce census | 17.5 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 10.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.6% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.