Harris Academy Orpington
About the school
Harris Academy Orpington is an open secondary school in Bromley.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 24 May 2023
- Published
- 17 July 2023
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 42.7
- Bromley
- 50.4
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Bromley
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 37.50%
- Bromley
- 53.50%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 53.10%
- Bromley
- 72.00%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 46.90%
- Bromley
- 54.80%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.79
- Bromley
- 4.61
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C-
Average A-level points
- School
- 27.39
AAB or better
- School
- 11.10%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
501
Girls
39.72%
Boys
60.28%
SEN support
17.56%
Education, health and care plan
6.79%
English as an additional language
16.00%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
53.48%
Overall absence
7.79
Persistent absence
20.66
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
114
Sustained education or employment
89%
Education
82%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
4%
Not sustained
6%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
48
Sustained education or employment
77%
Higher education
33%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
38%