Orchard Park High School, Croydon
Orchard Park High School is an 11–16 mixed, secondary school with academy status in Shirley, Croydon, Greater London, England. It was formerly a foundation school and became an academy in September 2015. It adopted its present name in September 2017 and is part of the Greenshaw Learning Trust.
History
Orchard Park High School was formerly a foundation school known as Edenham High School. It was Croydon's last remaining local authority secondary school, until it became an academy as part of the Greenshaw Learning Trust in September 2015. It changed its name to Orchard Park High School with a new badge and uniform in September 2017. The changes represent its location in the Monks Orchard community and the heritage of the school site, with elements of the previous landowners family crests used.Notable alumni
Edenham High School- Ben Haenow, singer
- Joshua Buatsi, professional boxer
- Feroz Abbasi, former Guantanamo Bay detainee
Notable staff
- Gavin McGowan, former PE teacher