My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
42%Agree
40%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
0%Harris Academy Orpington
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
BR5 4LG / 11–18 / None
Good
Ofsted
42.7
Attainment 8
81%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 42.7
- Progress 8
- 0.15
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 37.5%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 27.39
- Achieving AAB+
- 11.1%
81% of parents would recommend this school
48 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
42%Agree
46%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
44%Agree
40%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
8%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
4%Not applicable
64%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
31%Agree
49%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
6%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
41%Agree
23%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
0%Not applicable
13%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
35%No
65%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 17 parents
Strongly agree
52%Agree
24%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
6%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
49%Agree
33%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
8%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
27%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
50%Agree
27%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
4%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
35%Agree
53%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
53%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
10%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
25%Agree
46%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
15%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
81%No
19%24.4% of pupils receive SEN support
24.4%
SEN support
6.8%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 6.8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 5.6%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 8.4%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.4%
36% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 82%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 3%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 36%
- Entered top-third university
- 9%
- Achieved a degree
- 45%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1
- Free school meals
- 44.5%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 12.4:1
- Overall absence
- 7.44%
- Persistent absence
- 18.91%
- English as additional language
- 16%
- Teachers with QTS
- 81.2%
- White
- 60.7%
- Mixed
- 8.6%
- Asian
- 6.4%
- Black
- 4.2%
- Other
- 0.8%
White British50.9%
Other White7%
Gypsy / Roma1.8%
Irish Traveller0.8%
Irish0.2%
Other Mixed4.2%
White & Black Caribbean2.6%
White & Asian1.2%
White & Black African0.6%
Other Asian2%
Indian1.6%
Bangladeshi1%
Chinese1%
Pakistani0.8%
Caribbean2.6%
Other Black1%
African0.6%