Orion Blenheim
Blenheim Road, Orpington, BR6 9BH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORION EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Ms Ruth De Graft Incoom
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Education for the 21st Century
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 145073
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01689819955
About this school
Orion Blenheim is a primary academy in Orpington. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 196 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Orion Blenheim, and its latest judgement is set out 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 26 | 24 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 71% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 13% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 83% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 75% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Orion Blenheim 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 | 65% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Orion Blenheim compares
Orion Blenheim ranked 35th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.8% | 42.4% | 196 | — |
| Harris Primary Academy Orpington | 63% | 5.6% | 43.5% | 269 | 0.5 miles |
| St Philomena's Primary School | 86% | 3.4% | 14.4% | 202 | 0.7 miles |
| The Highway Primary School | 67% | 5.7% | 20.3% | 207 | 0.9 miles |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy | 41% | 4.3% | 39.9% | 233 | 1.0 miles |
| Chelsfield Primary School | 27% | 6.5% | 27.8% | 97 | 1.1 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)
- 42.44%
- English as an additional language
- 22.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.81%
- Persistent absence
- 10.61%
Location
Nearby schools
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Harris Primary Academy Orpington0.5 miles
Primary · Orpington
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St Philomena's Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Orpington
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The Highway Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Orpington
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St. Mary Cray Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Orpington
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Chelsfield Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Orpington
Other schools in Orpington
Orion Blenheim ranks 10th 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
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington Primary
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Primary
- Leesons Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Orion Blenheim teach?
- Orion Blenheim teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Orpington.
- Who is the headteacher of Orion Blenheim?
- The headteacher of Orion Blenheim is Ms Ruth De Graft Incoom, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Orion Blenheim been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Orion Blenheim, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Orion Blenheim?
- Orion Blenheim has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Orion Blenheim full?
- Orion Blenheim has capacity for 210 pupils and 196 on roll (93%), 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 Orion Blenheim a faith school?
- No. Orion Blenheim has no designated religious character.
- Does Orion Blenheim have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Orion Blenheim as having nursery classes.
- Is Orion Blenheim part of an academy trust?
- Orion Blenheim 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 Blenheim's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 71% 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 Blenheim compare with other schools in Bromley?
- Orion Blenheim ranked 35th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% 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 Blenheim's absence rate?
- Orion Blenheim's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Orion Blenheim's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Orion Blenheim'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.