School Overview
Orion Spires is a academy sponsor led located in Canterbury. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 16. The school currently has 667 pupils with a capacity of 750. The school has a Does not apply character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
36.1
Below averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
21.6%
Below averageNational: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47%
Below averageNational: 65%
EBacc Entry
10.4%
Below averageNational: 39.1%
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.19
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
+1.30
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+7.5%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
-0.9%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
-2.7%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-5.4%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2576%
Education 76%
Apprenticeship 3%
Employment 5%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
48.43%
Girls
51.57%
EAL
11.2%
FSM Ever
41.23%
SEN Support
13.79%
Key Statistics
667
Total Pupils
323
Boys
344
Girls
750
Capacity
39.6%
Free School Meals
Yes
Sixth Form
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