Oriel High School
School Name: Oriel High School Address: Matthews Drive, Maidenbower Town/City: Crawley County: West Sussex Postcode: RH10 7XW Telephone Number: 01293 880350 Website: http://www.oriel.w-sussex.sch.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2004
Headteacher: Mr Philip Stack
Capacity: 1450
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1441 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 15.2%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
URN: 134042
DfE Number: 938/4003
UKPRN: 10016856
UPRN: 10034141654
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Crawley (E07000226)
Constituency: Crawley (E14001184)
Electoral Ward: Maidenbower (E05012920)
Easting & Northing: 529045E, 135637N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 6' 22.14" N 0° 9' 28.75" W
Plus Code: 9C3X4R4R+FR
DfE Record: View record
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- St Andrew's CofE Primary School (0.8km)
- The Oaks Primary School & Nursery (1.2km)
- Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley (1.5km)
- Pound Hill Infant Academy (1.6km)
- Three Bridges Primary School (1.6km)
- Serenity School Crawley (1.7km)
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley (1.8km)
- Mrs Samantha Andrews-Fisher - Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 November 2028.
- Ms Sophie Bennet - Governor. Appointed on 7 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 July 2029.
- Mr Felipe Cestari - Governor. Appointed on 24 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2026.
- Mr Ben Chubb - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 20 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 May 2030.
- Mrs Lauren Crawley - Governor. Appointed on 17 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 June 2028.
- Mrs Svetlana Dmitrichenko - Governor. Appointed on 5 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 September 2029.
- Mr Adrian Dodwell - Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 April 2026.
- Mrs Lisa Downs - Governor. Appointed on 7 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 July 2029.
- Mrs Sola Farinloye - Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2029.
- Mrs Rachel Gilroy - Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2029.
- Ms Debbie Green - Governor. Appointed on 21 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 February 2028.
- Mr Oli Green - Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 October 2027.
- Mr Milan Jayasuriya - Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 September 2029.
- Mr Josef Kane - Governor. Appointed on 15 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 June 2027.
- Mrs Geraldine Lombard - Governor. Appointed on 14 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 June 2028.
- Mrs Vicki Mills - Governor. Appointed on 17 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 June 2028.
- Mrs Vanessa Singhateh - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 24 May 2026.
- Mrs Sharon Sorrell - Governor. Appointed on 17 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 April 2026.
- Mr Philip Stack - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2009 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2050.