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Orion Coopers

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst BR7 5PS · orioncoopers.org.uk · 020 8467 3263

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
48.5
average Attainment 8 score. Bromley 50.4, England 46
Last distance offered
7.11 mi
11.43 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Bromley Council
Demand for places
0.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,339
82% of 1,629 places
Local authority
Bromley
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
28%
First language not English
10.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Orion Education

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 7.11 mi (11.43 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 3.06 mi (4.93 km). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Bromley Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 107 families put the school first and 252 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 225 (Places 248)225September 2023: 161 (Places 256)161September 2024: 146 (Places 236)146September 2025: 145 (Places 251)145September 2026: 107 (Places 252)107Places 252
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262521070.4100%
September 2025Sept 20252511450.6100%
September 2024Sept 20242361460.689%
September 2023Sept 20232561610.688%
September 2022Sept 20222482250.967%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Band 1: DistanceDistance
September 20267.11 mi11.43 km
September 20253.06 mi4.93 km
September 20245.78 mi9.30 km
Year 7 – Band 2: DistanceDistance
September 20263.40 mi5.47 km
September 20252.97 mi4.77 km
September 20243.23 mi5.20 km
Year 7 – Band 3: DistanceDistance
September 20264.11 mi6.62 km
September 20253.30 mi5.30 km
September 20243.21 mi5.16 km
Year 7 – Band 4: DistanceDistance
September 20264.15 mi6.68 km
September 20253.03 mi4.87 km
September 20242.39 mi3.85 km
Year 7 – Band 5: DistanceDistance
September 20265.40 mi8.70 km
September 20256.52 mi10.49 km
September 20242.28 mi3.67 km
Year 7 – Band 6: DistanceDistance
September 20262.92 mi4.70 km
September 20253.02 mi4.87 km
September 20244.22 mi6.79 km
Year 7 – Band 7: DistanceDistance
September 20262.93 mi4.72 km
September 20253.76 mi6.04 km
September 20241.93 mi3.11 km
Year 7 – Band 8: DistanceDistance
September 20266.29 mi10.13 km
September 20253.06 mi4.93 km
September 20241.73 mi2.78 km

The furthest distance at which a place was offered in this ability band.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.5, and 51.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bromley it was 50.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.1 (England 46.3)45.12017/18: 43.3 (England 46.5)43.32018/19: 41.5 (England 46.7)41.52021/22: 48.8 (England 48.8)48.82022/23: 46.2 (England 46.3)46.22023/24: 45.4 (England 45.9)45.42024/25: 48.5 (England 46.0)48.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲48.546.0
▲51.3%45.4%
▲68.3%64.8%
▲45.5%40.5%
▲4.404.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form50.2−0.8
Sixth form college0.9−0.7
Further education34.6+1.1
Apprenticeship3.5−1.4
Employment0.4−2.9
Not in a lasting destination4.8+0.7
Activity not captured5.6+4.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.4 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 27.9 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 22.2 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 24.7 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 31.3 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 25.8 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 27.8 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 28.5 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
62 studentsC (28.5)Average -0.09
62 studentsC (28.5)Average -0.09
44 studentsDist- (31.6)Average +0.17
0%AAB or better
96.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2461C- (27.8)+0.15
2022/23137C- (25.8)—
2021/22145C (31.3)—
2018/19136D+ (24.7)-0.40
2017/18176D+ (22.2)-0.45
2016/17141C- (27.9)+0.06
2015/16121C- (27.4)+0.05

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University46.7−12.3
Further education5.3+1.4
Apprenticeship6.7−1.6
Employment17.3−4.2
Not in a lasting destination17.3+11
Activity not captured6.7+5.7

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 9 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Orion Coopers was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
8 Mar 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Dec 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

47% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (116 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
47%
Replies
116
8% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▼64% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼63% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼42% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼55% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼57% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼36% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼49% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼78% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼46% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼45% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼41% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼27% agreeEngland 67%

based on 38 parents (33%) with SEND

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