Orleans Park School is a mixed, state-run comprehensive secondary school located in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, 10 miles south-west of central London.
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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