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Schools in Orpington

Orpington has 35 schools listed on OfferDay. Its schools fall under Bromley and Kent.

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About schools in Orpington

Orpington lists 35 schools, most of them primary schools. Its three secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Another six schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25
70%
of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 25 schools with published results
Key stage 4, 2024/25
60.4
average Attainment 8 score, across the 7 schools with published results

Primary schools26

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

Secondary schools3

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

Special schools and alternative provision6

Common questions about schools in Orpington

How many schools does Orpington have?
OfferDay lists 35 schools in Orpington, including 26 primary schools and six special and alternative provision schools.
Who inspects schools in Orpington?
Every school in Orpington is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
How are schools in Orpington ranked?
OfferDay ranks schools in Orpington where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.