Year 11 students at Orchard Park High School, situated on the border of Shirley and Beckenham, achieved the best set of GCSE results this summer that the school has ever attained. Staff and pupils at the school are immensely proud of this achievement. 

On the headline Progress 8 metric, which measures the amount of progress that students have made during their time at secondary school, Orchard Park students scored 0.51 (compared to a national average of -0.03). This is the second highest in the whole of the Borough of Croydon.

The school is also delighted with the performance of its students in the core subjects. Results in GCSE Mathematics were the best in the borough, with students achieving almost one grade higher than the national expectation. Students also obtained excellent grades in English and Science. The school is above national average in the key measures in English and Mathematics.

The school is also very proud of the breadth of the success that students achieved, with excellent results in GCSE History, Geography, Dance, PE, Sociology and Citizenship.

Several students celebrated fantastic individual results. One student, Ethan, achieved five GCSEs at grade 9 and 3 at grade 8. He commented: “Orchard Park's environment meant that I was able to work at my absolute best. Every teacher provided me with the best tools and advice to help me achieve. I am so glad that my hard work in the build up, and during, the exam period paid off. Because of this, I was offered a place at a prestigious sixth form, one of the best in the country.”

Ms Carly Moran, Headteacher at Orchard Park High School commented: “Year 11 students at Orchard Park High School achieved a fantastic set GCSE results. These were well-deserved outcomes: staff and students worked very hard, showing drive and commitment throughout the year, and our families provided fantastic support for their children. Everyone should feel immensely proud. 

“We have loved watching this cohort grow into intelligent, compassionate and wise young people and we wish them every success in the future.”