- Orleans Park School
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Orleans Park School Type Community School Headteacher ms j longhurst Specialism Maths and Computing
Language (secondary)Location Richmond Road
Twickenham
TW1 3BB
EnglandLocal authority Richmond upon Thames DfE URN 102923 Gender Coeducational Ages 11–16 Website www.orleanspark.richmond.sch.uk Coordinates: 51°26′58″N 0°19′13″W / 51.4495°N 0.32027°W
Orleans Park School is a mixed, state-run comprehensive secondary school located in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, 10 miles south-west of central London.
A variation of the Orleans Park new logo.
Orleans Park teaches pupils in years 7–11 (ages 11–16), with 8 tutor groups in each school year. The school gained the status of a Mathematics and Computing College in September 2003, then also became a Language College in September 2008. The uniform consists of a maroon sweatshirt, a white polo shirt and black trousers; both the polo shirt and the sweatshirt display the school's new logo, interlocked letters O and P. The current headteacher is Ms Longhurst.
Many pupils at Orleans Park come from the following nearby primary schools: St. Stephen's School, Archdeacon Cambridge's School, St. Mary's School, Chase Bridge Primary School, Worple Primary School,Stanley Junior School and Trafalgar Junior School.
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Sports
Orleans Park School has been dominant in the Richmond Borough Athletic Championships, being the winning school for 30 consecutive years.
Notable alumni
- Rufus Sewell (film, theatre and television actor)
- Josh Herdman (actor best known for playing Gregory Goyle in the Harry Potter films
- DJ Blakey (DJ)
- Anabel Barnston (actress best known for Coming of Age)
- Abdul Osman (professional footballer currently playing for Northampton Town F.C.)
- Ross Montague (professional footballer currently playing for AFC Wimbledon)
- Karle Carder-Andrews (former Brentford F.C. footballer)
- Edward Larrikin (musician)
- Benjamin Cook (journalist and writer)
- Tavi Murray (glaciologist)
- Greg Davies [as a teacher] (comedian and actor who previously taught drama at the school. Best known for his role as 'Mr Gilbert' in The Inbetweeners)
- Adrian Barker (professional clown now living and working in Northern France)
Joe Anderson ( Film and TV Actor)
See also
- List of schools in Twickenham
External links
Categories:- Comprehensive schools in London
- Mathematics and Computing Colleges in England
- Education in Richmond upon Thames
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