Harris Academy Orpington
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Unique reference
- 143427
- Address
- Tintagel Road, Orpington, BR5 4LG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 556 (37% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.1%
- Girls
- 43.9%
- First language not English
- 17.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46%
- Persistent absence
- 24.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
White British 54.5%
African 13.7%
Mixed 9.5%
Other White 5.8%
Caribbean 3.6%
Other Asian 2.5%
Gypsy/Roma 2.2%
Unclassified 2.2%
Indian 1.6%
Chinese 1.6%
Other Black 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.59
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 60%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.2
Local authority average 51.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.56
Local authority average 4.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 20 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 11 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 9 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 112 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 109 |
Admissions
Harris Academy Orpington
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 144
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 15.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 94 50 44 |
| Year 8 | 80 45 35 |
| Year 9 | 75 40 35 |
| Year 10 | 69 32 37 |
| Year 11 | 121 67 54 |
| Year 12 | 56 43 13 |
| Year 13 | 61 35 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 90.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 17.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 69.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 2.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 3.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 49.0% 66.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 22.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 10.0% 19.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |