Orion Coopers
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Unique reference
- 136464
- Address
- Hawkwood Lane, BR7 5PS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1318 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 60.0%
- Girls
- 40.0%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Caribbean | 2.1% |
| African | 6.4% |
| Mixed | 9.2% |
| Other White | 10.8% |
| White British | 62.4% |
| Unclassified | 1.5% |
| Other Black | 1.4% |
| Other | 1.4% |
| Indian | 1.2% |
| Other Asian | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 0.8% |
| Pakistani | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.3% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 46% |
| Local authority average | 55% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 51% |
| Local authority average | 54% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 48.5 |
| Local authority average | 50.4 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.4 |
| Local authority average | 4.61 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 103 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| English Language | GCSE | 222 |
Admissions
Coopers School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 251
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 147
- 3rd preference
- 122
- From another Local Authority
- 267
Offers
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 29
- To another Local Authority
- 85
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 230 156 74 |
| Year 8 | 231 146 85 |
| Year 9 | 226 132 94 |
| Year 10 | 228 117 111 |
| Year 11 | 224 136 88 |
| Year 12 | 105 57 48 |
| Year 13 | 74 47 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 90.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 21.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 65.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 2.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 23.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 2.4% |