Harris Academy BeckenhamOrion Eden Park
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Beckenham.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Academy Beckenham and Orion Eden Park are secondary schools in Beckenham.
Harris Academy Beckenham scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Orion Eden Park scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Harris Academy Beckenham is ahead on our composite score.
Harris Academy Beckenham was judged Outstanding and Orion Eden Park was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.6 for Harris Academy Beckenham and 45.5 for Orion Eden Park.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Harris Academy Beckenham (57.3 in 2021-22, 51.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Orion Eden Park (47.7 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BeckenhamHarris Academy Beckenham | BeckenhamOrion Eden Park | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 19 in Bromley Stronger figure | 15th of 19 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,264 | 1,274 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,680 | |
| Location | Beckenham, BR3 3SJ | Beckenham, BR3 3RD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.6 Stronger figure | 45.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.5% Stronger figure | 48.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.2% Stronger figure | 69.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 63.9% Stronger figure | 34.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.65 Stronger figure | 4.09 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 183 | 228 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 99 | 44 | |
| A-level average points | 31.7 | 33.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 | 33.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.8% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,264 | 1,274 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.0% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.7% | 12.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% Stronger figure | 26.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Harris Academy Beckenham
Orion Eden Park
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