Harris Primary Academy Orpington
Dyke Drive, Orpington, BR5 4LZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Executive Principal
- Mr Mark Maguire
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Harris Federation
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 269
- URN
- 143426
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01689830383
About this school
Harris Primary Academy Orpington is a primary academy in Orpington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 269 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 May 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 38 | 54 | 49 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 69% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 15% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 78% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 76% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 63% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Harris Primary Academy Orpington 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 | 68% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 315 |
| 2023/24 | 299 |
| 2024/25 | 276 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harris Primary Academy Orpington compares
Harris Primary Academy Orpington ranked 52nd of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.6% | 43.5% | 269 | — |
| St Philomena's Primary School | 86% | 3.4% | 14.4% | 202 | 0.2 miles |
| Orion Blenheim | 71% | 4.8% | 42.4% | 196 | 0.5 miles |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy | 41% | 4.3% | 39.9% | 233 | 0.5 miles |
| Perry Hall Primary School | 90% | 5.1% | 8% | 432 | 0.9 miles |
| Manor Oak Primary School | 69% | 5.5% | 40.8% | 191 | 0.9 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)
- 43.48%
- English as an additional language
- 18.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.61%
- Persistent absence
- 11.39%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Philomena's Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Orpington
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Orion Blenheim0.5 miles
Primary · Orpington
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St. Mary Cray Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Orpington
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Perry Hall Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Orpington
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Manor Oak Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Orpington
Other schools in Orpington
Harris Primary Academy Orpington ranks 17th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Orpington.
- 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
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Primary
- Leesons Primary School Primary
- Manor Oak Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Harris Primary Academy Orpington teach?
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Orpington.
- Who is the executive principal of Harris Primary Academy Orpington?
- The executive principal of Harris Primary Academy Orpington is Mr Mark Maguire, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Harris Primary Academy Orpington last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy Orpington, 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 Harris Primary Academy Orpington?
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington has 269 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Orpington full?
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington has capacity for 420 pupils and 269 on roll (64%), so it has space against 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 Harris Primary Academy Orpington a faith school?
- No. Harris Primary Academy Orpington has no designated religious character.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Orpington a selective school?
- No. Harris Primary Academy Orpington is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Harris Primary Academy Orpington have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Harris Primary Academy Orpington as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Harris Primary Academy Orpington?
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington is part of HARRIS FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Harris Primary Academy Orpington have?
- The schools register lists Harris Primary Academy Orpington's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Harris Primary Academy Orpington's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Harris Primary Academy Orpington rank locally?
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington ranked 52nd of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harris Primary Academy Orpington's absence rate?
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harris Primary Academy Orpington's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harris Primary Academy Orpington'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 2 July 2026.