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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Harris Academy Orpington

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 143427
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 May 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
Published 17 July 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Bromley
Trust HARRIS FEDERATION
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 499 499 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 206 41.3% of pupils
Male pupils 293 58.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

44.7%
19.9 pts above England
School 44.7%
Bromley 14.9%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.2%
6.1 pts below England
School 14.2%
Bromley 16.4%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.6%
0.4 pts below England
School 0.6%
Bromley 0.9%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
51.3%
256
African
12.8%
64
Any other White background
6.8%
34
Any other Mixed background
4.6%
23
Unclassified
4.2%
21
Caribbean
2.6%
13
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 25.7% 128 of 499 pupils
4.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.7%
Bromley 19.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.6% 83 pupils
England 14.8% 1.8 pts above
EHC plans 9.0% 45 pupils
England 6.0% 3.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 36
Specific learning difficulty 36
Speech, language & communication 35
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Hearing impairment 3
Moderate learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

42.7 3.5 pts above England
School 42.7
Bromley 38.6
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 37.5% England 36.0% 1.5 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 53.1% England 51.4% 1.7 pts above England
EBacc entry 46.9% England 30.6% 16.3 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.79 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.15 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.79%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.57 pts higher than England
School 7.79%
Bromley 5.86%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.66%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.84 pts higher than England
School 20.66%
Bromley 14.42%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.29%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.48 pts higher than England
School 3.29%
Bromley 1.45%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information