Harris Academy Orpington
Harris Academy Orpington is a secondary school in null for ages 11 to 18.
Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.
At a glance
- Type
- Academy (sponsored)
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 499
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Address
- Tintagel Road, BR5 4LG
- Phone
- 01689 819219
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, May 2023.
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- The quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Good
- Sixth-form provision: Outstanding
- Inspectors found that leaders place a high priority on reading and identify pupils at the early stages of reading, giving them effective support.
- Inspectors found that leaders identify pupils with SEND effectively and put specific support in place for each pupil with SEND.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How it teaches
- Students must sign up for the new spring and summer term sports clubs.
Source: Harris Academy Orpington website. Checked 8 November 2026.
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, under a mile. St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- Newstead Wood SchoolGirls, Orpington, 2 miles. Newstead Wood Selection Test
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 4 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Wilmington Grammar School for BoysBoys, Dartford, 5 miles. Kent Test
- Wilmington Grammar School for GirlsGirls, Dartford, 5 miles. Kent Test
- Beths Grammar SchoolBoys, Bexley, 5 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, 5 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 6 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Dartford Grammar School for GirlsGirls, Dartford, 6 miles. Kent Test
- Dartford Grammar SchoolBoys, Dartford, 6 miles. Kent Test
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 11 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Mayfield Grammar School, GravesendGirls, Gravesend, 11 miles. Kent Test
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 143427. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.