Orion Ravensbourne
Hayes Lane, Bromley, BR2 9EH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ORION EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Mr M Ridley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Education for the 21st Century
- Constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,330
- Pupils on roll
- 1,504
- URN
- 136540
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084600083
About this school
Orion Ravensbourne is a secondary academy in Bromley. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,504 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 198 | 204 | 199 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.5 | 48.4 | 45.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.29 -0.49 to -0.09 | +0.11 -0.09 to +0.31 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 51% | 40.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 74% | 61.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 44% | 37.7% | 44.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
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 Orion Ravensbourne 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 | 46.5 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.4 | 39.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,433 |
| 2023/24 | 1,514 |
| 2024/25 | 1,531 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Orion Ravensbourne compares
Orion Ravensbourne ranked 15th of 19 secondary schools in Bromley for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 57% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45 | 8.6% | 33.1% | 1,504 | — |
| Bullers Wood School for Boys | 49 | 5.9% | 16.7% | 894 | 1.1 miles |
| Bishop Justus CofE School | 37.8 | 9.8% | 33% | 1,016 | 1.3 miles |
| Hayes School | 54.8 | 7% | 11% | 1,770 | 1.4 miles |
| Bullers Wood School | 56.3 | 7% | 12.5% | 1,555 | 1.6 miles |
| Langley Park School for Girls | 55.8 | 7.2% | 9.8% | 1,714 | 1.7 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)
- 33.09%
- English as an additional language
- 15.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.58%
- Persistent absence
- 26.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bullers Wood School for Boys1.1 miles
Secondary · Bromley
-
Bishop Justus CofE School1.3 miles
Secondary · Bromley
-
Hayes School1.4 miles
Secondary · Bromley
-
Bullers Wood School1.6 miles
Secondary · Chislehurst
-
Langley Park School for Girls1.7 miles
Secondary · Beckenham
Other schools in Bromley
Orion Ravensbourne ranks 5th of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Bromley.
- Bishop Justus CofE School Secondary
- Bonus Pastor Catholic College Secondary
- Bullers Wood School for Boys Secondary
- Haberdashers' Knights Academy Secondary
- Hayes School Secondary
- Ravens Wood School Secondary
- Bickley Primary School Primary
- Burnt Ash Primary School Primary
- Downderry Primary School Primary
- Good Shepherd RC School Primary
- Haberdashers' Knights Primary Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Primary
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from The Ravensbourne School to Orion Ravensbourne recorded 19 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Orion Ravensbourne teach?
- Orion Ravensbourne teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bromley.
- Who is the headteacher of Orion Ravensbourne?
- The headteacher of Orion Ravensbourne is Mr M Ridley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Orion Ravensbourne last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Orion Ravensbourne, 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 Orion Ravensbourne?
- Orion Ravensbourne has 1,504 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Orion Ravensbourne full?
- Orion Ravensbourne has capacity for 1,330 pupils and 1,504 on roll (113%), 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 Orion Ravensbourne a faith school?
- No. Orion Ravensbourne has no designated religious character.
- Is Orion Ravensbourne a selective school?
- No. Orion Ravensbourne is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Orion Ravensbourne?
- Orion Ravensbourne is part of ORION EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Orion Ravensbourne's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.5 in 2022/23 and 45 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Orion Ravensbourne rank locally?
- Orion Ravensbourne ranked 15th of 19 secondary schools in Bromley for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 57% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Orion Ravensbourne's absence rate?
- Orion Ravensbourne's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Orion Ravensbourne's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Orion Ravensbourne'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 19 September 2026.