St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School is a selective boys' school in Orpington for ages 11 to 18. Entry to Year 7 is through the St Olave's Selective Entrance Test.
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At a glance
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,084
- Who it's for
- Boys only
- Admissions
- Selective: places by entrance test
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Address
- Goddington Lane, Orpington, BR6 9SH
- Phone
- 01689 820101
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
How places were given for September 2027 entry
- 124 boys join Year 7. There were 1,595 applications for September 2027 entry.
Source: St Olave's Grammar School, Year 7 overview. Checked 9 November 2026.
We show the most recent rules the school has published. Check them again before you apply.
Entrance exam
How to get into St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School: the test, its dates and what it covers.
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, November 2024.
- The quality of education: Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Outstanding
- Sixth-form provision: Outstanding
- Previous inspection grade: Outstanding
- Inspectors found pupils' behaviour is exceptional, with a culture of high expectations embedded throughout the school.
- The report says the school promotes a wider love of reading to all pupils, with well-stocked libraries for Years 7 to 11 and the sixth form.
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.
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 101676. Checked 9 November 2026.
Explore more
More about St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
The St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
Primary schools nearby
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary Schoolunder a mile
- The Highway Primary Schoolunder a mile
- Warren Road Primary Schoolunder a mile
- Orion Blenheimunder a mile
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington1 mile
- Tubbenden Primary School1 mile
- Green Street Green Primary School1 mile
- Chelsfield Primary School1 mile
Get your child ready for St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School's entrance test
Daily practice on the skills its entrance test checks, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and what needs work.