What ages does Orion School teach?

Orion School teaches children aged 13 to 16. It is an independent school in Birmingham.

Who is the headteacher of Orion School?

The headteacher of Orion School is Mrs Murett Mendez, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Orion School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Orion School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at Orion School?

Orion School has 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 16.

Is Orion School full?

Orion School has capacity for 35 pupils and 20 on roll (57%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Orion School a faith school?

No. Orion School has no designated religious character.

Is Orion School a selective school?

No. Orion School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

What are Orion School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Orion School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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Orion School

14246, Western Road, Birmingham, B18 7QD

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 13 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Murett Mendez
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Constituency: Birmingham Ladywood
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 35
Pupils on roll: 20
URN: 147234
Local authority: Birmingham
Telephone: 01212457200

About this school

Orion School is an independent school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 13 to 16 and has 20 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Orion School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Orion School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2019, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	7	7	12
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Orion School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	11
2023/24	9
2024/25	17

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 1
Pupils on SEN support: 19

Location

Nearby schools

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Independent schools · Birmingham

0.4 miles
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0.5 miles
City United Academy (CUA)
Independent schools · Birmingham

0.8 miles
University College Birmingham
Universities · Birmingham

1.0 miles
Oakbridge School
Special schools · Birmingham

1.0 miles

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Common questions

What ages does Orion School teach?: Orion School teaches children aged 13 to 16. It is an independent school in Birmingham.
Who is the headteacher of Orion School?: The headteacher of Orion School is Mrs Murett Mendez, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Orion School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Orion School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at Orion School?: Orion School has 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 16.
Is Orion School full?: Orion School has capacity for 35 pupils and 20 on roll (57%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Orion School a faith school?: No. Orion School has no designated religious character.
Is Orion School a selective school?: No. Orion School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
What are Orion School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Orion School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.