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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bromley Beacon Academy | Harris Academy Orpington | Orion Blenheim | The Avalon Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Bromley Beacon Academy | Harris Academy Orpington | Orion Blenheim | The Avalon Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Orpington, BR6 9BD | BR5 4LG | Orpington, BR6 9BH | Orpington, BR6 9BD |
| School typediffers | Academy special sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Pupil referral unit |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 7–18 | 11–18 | 2–11 | 14–15 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Good | Standards maintained | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 4.4 | 43.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -2.7 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | 35% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | 58% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 73% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.3 | 4.0 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 13% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 30.8% | 8.9% | 4.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 67.4% | 25.0% | 12.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 26.4% | 3.8% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 75 | 24 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 144 | 27 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 186 | 499 | 196 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 186 / 168 (111%) | — | 196 / 210 (93%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 89.7% | 48.1% | 37.8% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Bishop Philip Tagoe | Mr Richard Carey | Ms Ruth De Graft Incoom | Mrs T Ladenika |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Orpington | Orpington | Orpington | Orpington |
| Sponsordiffers | Bromley College of Further and Higher Education | Harris Federation | Education for the 21st Century | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION | Academy trust: ORION EDUCATION | Pupil referral unit |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST | HARRIS FEDERATION | ORION EDUCATION | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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