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Orion Coopers

Academy converter · Chislehurst · BR7 5PS

Ages 11–18 · 1,339 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

45.4

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.38
−20+2
Attainment 845.4
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry50%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,193

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

146

Places offered

236

1st-preference offers

130

Total preferences (any rank)
742
Preferred offers (top 3)
236
Applications from outside LA
301
Offers to outside-LA applicants
85
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 fill82%

1,339 pupils · 1,629 places

Pupils on roll
1,339
Boys / girls
812 / 527
School capacity
1,629
Capacity fill
1,339 / 1,629 (82%)
Free school meals
28%
FSM pupils
318
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORION EDUCATION
Academy trust
ORION EDUCATION
Sponsor
Education for the 21st Century
Headteacher
Ms Maria Papachristodoulou

Location

Address
Hawkwood Lane
Postcode
BR7 5PS
Town
Chislehurst
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chislehurst, Bromley, 1,339 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28%.

Open schools in Chislehurst
10
Secondary schools in Chislehurst
3
Academies among open schools in Chislehurst
70% (7)
Open schools in BR7
11
Secondary in BR7
3
Open schools in Bromley LA
119
Secondary in Bromley LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ChislehurstNear BR7

  • Chislehurst School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chislehurst · BR7 6HE · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Bullers Wood School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chislehurst · BR7 5LJ · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.3
    • P80.4
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence7.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Bullers Wood School for Boys

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bromley · BR1 2NW · Bromley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.5
    • P80.0
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • Kemnal Technology College

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Sidcup · DA14 5AA · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att832.0
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence14.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Bishop Justus CofE School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bromley · BR2 8HZ · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence11.5%

    2.3 miles away

  • Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sidcup · DA15 9AG · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att876.0
    • P80.8
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence4.1%

    2.4 miles away

  • Cleeve Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sidcup · DA14 4JN · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.5 miles away

  • The Ravensbourne School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bromley · BR2 9EH · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.4
    • P80.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Maria Papachristodoulou
Telephone
02084673263
Website
http://www.orioncoopers.org.uk

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