St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Goddington Lane, Orpington, BR6 9SH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mr Andrew Rees
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 838
- Pupils on roll
- 1,084
- URN
- 101676
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01689820101
About this school
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School is a Church of England boys' voluntary aided secondary school in Orpington. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,084 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 125 | 126 | 128 |
| Attainment 8 score | 84.4 | 85.8 | 83.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.11 +0.85 to +1.37 | +1.27 +1.00 to +1.54 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 97% | 95.2% | 93.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bromley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84.4 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 85.8 | 39.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 83.6 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,089 |
| 2023/24 | 1,085 |
| 2024/25 | 1,085 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School compares
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School ranked 1st of 19 secondary schools in Bromley for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 100% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83.6 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 1,084 | — |
| Harris Academy Orpington | 42.7 | 7.8% | 53.5% | 499 | 0.8 miles |
| Newstead Wood School | 82.8 | 3.6% | 6.7% | 1,347 | 1.3 miles |
| Darrick Wood School | 51.5 | 6.6% | 15.1% | 1,698 | 1.7 miles |
| Bishop Justus CofE School | 37.8 | 9.8% | 33% | 1,016 | 2.8 miles |
| Ravens Wood School | 48.1 | 6.4% | 12.8% | 1,598 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.54%
- English as an additional language
- 46.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.7%
- Persistent absence
- 3.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Academy Orpington0.8 miles
Secondary
-
Newstead Wood School1.3 miles
Secondary · Orpington
-
Darrick Wood School1.7 miles
Secondary · Orpington
-
Bishop Justus CofE School2.8 miles
Secondary · Bromley
-
Ravens Wood School3.0 miles
Secondary · Bromley
Other schools in Orpington
- Darrick Wood School Secondary
- Newstead Wood School Secondary
- Chelsfield Primary School Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Darrick Wood Junior School Primary
- Downe Primary School Primary
- Farnborough Primary School Primary
- Gray's Farm Primary Academy Primary
- Green Street Green Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School teach?
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Orpington.
- Who is the head teacher of St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School?
- The head teacher of St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School is Mr Andrew Rees, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School?
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School has 1,084 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School full?
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School has capacity for 838 pupils and 1,084 on roll (129%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School a faith school?
- Yes. St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Is St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 84.4 in 2022/23 and 83.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School rank locally?
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School ranked 1st of 19 secondary schools in Bromley for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 100% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School's absence rate?
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.