Harris Academy Orpington
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 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
- 501 (34% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 60.3%
- Girls
- 39.7%
- First language not English
- 16%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.6%
White British 50.9%
African 16.6%
Mixed 8.6%
Other White 7%
Unclassified 3.6%
Caribbean 2.4%
Other Asian 2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.8%
Indian 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other Black 1%
Chinese 1%
Irish Traveller 0.8%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 55%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.6
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.78
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 64 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 64 |
| French | GCSE | 17 |
| Geography | GCSE | 36 |
| History | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Harris Academy Orpington
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 110
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 105 69 36 |
| Year 8 | 87 49 38 |
| Year 9 | 71 44 27 |
| Year 10 | 75 41 34 |
| Year 11 | 64 30 34 |
| Year 12 | 49 31 18 |
| Year 13 | 50 38 12 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 90.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 21.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 65.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 2.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 45.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 23.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 2.4% |