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Harris Primary Academy Orpington

Academy sponsor led · Orpington · BR5 4LZ

Ages 4–11 · 269 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.68 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-06-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
303

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.68 · Often has places

1st preferences

13

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill64%

269 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
269
Boys / girls
136 / 133
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
269 / 420 (64%)
Free school meals
38.7%
FSM pupils
104
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
Academy trust
HARRIS FEDERATION
Sponsor
Harris Federation
Headteacher
Mr Mark Maguire

Location

Address
Dyke Drive
Postcode
BR5 4LZ
Town
Orpington
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Orpington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
18 on roll / 18 capacity
SEN unit places
18 on roll / 18 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Orpington, Bromley, 269 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Orpington
35
Primary schools in Orpington
26
Academies among open schools in Orpington
80% (28)
Open schools in BR5
16
Primary in BR5
13
Open schools in Bromley LA
119
Primary in Bromley LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand0.84

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM37.8%
    • Demand0.92

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    • Absence4.8%
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    • Demand0.82

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    • Absence4.5%
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    • Demand1.90

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  • Manor Oak Primary School

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  • Poverest Primary School

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    • KS252%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS270%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand0.92

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Maguire
Telephone
01689830383
Website
www.harrisprimaryorpington.org.uk

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