SCHOOL PROFILE

Orwell Park School

Not applicable Other independent school URN 124866
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 312 Published school capacity
Capacity used 53.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 14 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Suffolk
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 167 54 full-time · 113 part-time
Female pupils 71 42.5% of pupils
Male pupils 96 57.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
East Suffolk 23.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
East Suffolk 5.0%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
East Suffolk 2.3%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 38.9% 65 of 167 pupils
18.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 38.9%
East Suffolk 22.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 37.7% 63 pupils
England 14.8% 22.9 pts above
EHC plans 1.2% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 4.8 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

53.5% 26.3 pts below England
Orwell Park School
53.5%
East Suffolk
67.7%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools