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The Walsingham School

Community school · Orpington · BR5 2QR

Ages 11–18 · Bromley

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school

Location

Address
Chipperfield Road
Postcode
BR5 2QR
Town
Orpington
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Bromley and Chislehurst
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Orpington, Bromley. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Orpington
35
Secondary schools in Orpington
3
Academies among open schools in Orpington
80% (28)
Open schools in BR5
16
Secondary in BR5
1
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 OrpingtonNear BR5

  • Kemnal Technology College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sidcup · DA14 5AA · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.5 miles away

  • 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%

    1.1 miles away

  • Orion Coopers

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chislehurst · BR7 5PS · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.3 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%

    1.7 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%

    2.1 miles away

  • Harris Academy Orpington

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    BR5 4LG · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.2 miles away

  • Hurstmere School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sidcup · DA15 9AW · Bexley

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM15.8%

    2.3 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%

    2.4 miles away

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