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%
White British 62.4%
Other White 10.8%
Mixed 9.2%
African 6.4%
Caribbean 2.1%
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
School 46%
Local authority average 55%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.3
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.38
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.08
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% |