Orchard Park High School

30/09/2026

Year 11 students sent to the Tower!

Our Year 11 history students visited the Tower of London last week to prepare them for their GCSE exams. Students got to see the Crown Jewels, the Royal Mint museum and some of the famous prisons at the Tower.

30/09/2026

Cultivating student commitment to academic and personal goals – the latest update from our Headteacher is on the website:

18/09/2026

A busy, but joyful evening – our open evening was a great success.

The latest update from our Headteacher is on the website:

Year 10 returned from their Duke of Edinburgh expedition, surviving a damp, drizzly night and obstacles on their route. Ms Baatjies was very pleased with their resilient and cheery attitude, commending the large group for their achievement. Mr West and Ms Veall also supported the expedition and spok...

15/09/2026

Don't forget our open evening on Thursday!

11/09/2026

Well done to Year 7 : our first full week back to school is complete.

The latest update from our Headteacher is on the website:

19/05/26First full week of written GCSE examsOn Wednesday, over 70 Year 11 students chose to stay in school for an extended preparation session for their first GCSE Maths exam in what the maths team called 'Last Mathematician Standing'. Read Full Story

09/09/2026

04/09/2026

A warm welcome back: the latest update from our Headteacher is on the website:
https://www.orchardparkhigh.co.uk/a-warm-welcome-back

03/09/2026

Wishing all students and staff a warm welcome back to school. A particularly warm welcome to our Year 7 students as they start their journey at secondary school.

We hope everyone had an enjoyable summer break and that students are refreshed and ready for a positive and successful year ahead.

21/08/2026

Congratulations to the class of 2026!

Year 11 students at Orchard Park have achieved excellent GCSE results. We are thrilled with these well-deserved outcomes, which are among some of the best we have achieved.

Read more on our website: https://www.orchardparkhigh.co.uk/news-and-events/news-3/latest-news/2026-gcse-results-day

19/08/2026

Good luck to all of our Year 11 students for GCSE results day tomorrow.