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Orion Ravensbourne

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Hayes Lane, Bromley BR2 9EH · orionravensbourne.org.uk · 020 8460 0083

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
45
average Attainment 8 score. Bromley 50.4, England 46
Last distance offered
2.50 mi
4.03 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Bromley Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,504
174 over 1,330 places · 113%
Local authority
Bromley
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
32.6%
First language not English
17.5%
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 2.50 mi (4.03 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 2.72 mi (4.37 km). Source: Bromley Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 189 families put the school first and 239 places were offered; 80% 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: 153 (Places 225)153September 2023: 142 (Places 230)142September 2024: 150 (Places 247)150September 2025: 148 (Places 240)148September 2026: 189 (Places 239)189Places 239
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262391890.880%
September 2025Sept 20252401480.685%
September 2024Sept 20242471500.691%
September 2023Sept 20232301420.690%
September 2022Sept 20222251530.789%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.50 mi4.03 km
September 20252.72 mi4.37 km
September 20242.86 mi4.60 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45, and 40.7% 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+ (32.6 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: 46.6 (England 46.3)46.62017/18: 44.1 (England 46.5)44.12018/19: 44.6 (England 46.7)44.62021/22: 50.6 (England 48.8)50.62022/23: 46.5 (England 46.3)46.52023/24: 48.4 (England 45.9)48.42024/25: 45.0 (England 46.0)45.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●4546
▼40.7%45.4%
▼61.8%64.8%
▲44.7%40.5%
●3.924.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form63.2−1.3
Sixth form college1−1.3
Further education23−0.4
Other education1+0.5
Apprenticeship0.5−0.9
Employment4.4+3.5
Not in a lasting destination4.4+0.2
Activity not captured2.5−0.3

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: 28.3 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 26.6 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 23.7 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 25.1 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 36.8 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 35.9 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 31.3 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 32.6 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
111 studentsC+ (32.6)Average -0.01
111 studentsC+ (32.6)Average -0.01
127 studentsDist (34.2)Average +0.07
5.8%AAB or better
97.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2489C (31.3)-0.03
2022/2367B- (35.9)—
2021/2291B- (36.8)—
2018/19152C- (25.1)-0.26
2017/18137D+ (23.7)-0.24
2016/17126C- (26.6)-0.13
2015/16143C- (28.3)-0.02

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University50+4.8
Further and other education4.9+2.5
Further education3.9—
Other education1—
Apprenticeship3.9−2.8
Employment25.2−2.4
Not in a lasting destination11.2−1.7
Activity not captured4.9−0.3

Ofsted

Orion Ravensbourne was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
23 Jan 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Jan 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (117 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
87%
Replies
117
8% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲86% agreeEngland 67%

based on 22 parents (19%) with SEND

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