Newstead Wood SchoolHarris Academy Orpington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Orpington.
Summary of the comparison
Newstead Wood School and Harris Academy Orpington are secondary schools.
Newstead Wood School scores 90 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Harris Academy Orpington scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Newstead Wood School is ahead on our composite score.
Newstead Wood School was judged Outstanding and Harris Academy Orpington was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 82.8 for Newstead Wood School and 42.7 for Harris Academy Orpington.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Newstead Wood School (84.0 in 2021-22, 82.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Harris Academy Orpington (43.9 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OrpingtonNewstead Wood School | Harris Academy Orpington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A90/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 19 in Bromley Stronger figure | 14th of 19 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,262 | 501 | |
| Capacity | 955 | Not reported | |
| Location | Orpington, BR6 9SA | BR5 4LG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 82.8 Stronger figure | 42.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 37.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 53.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 74.4% Stronger figure | 46.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.89 Stronger figure | 3.79 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 156 | 64 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 217 | 23 | |
| A-level average points | 43.5 Stronger figure | 27.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 43.5 Stronger figure | 29.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 37.8% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,262 | 501 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.7% | 53.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.5% | 16.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 20.7% | 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.
Newstead Wood School
Harris Academy Orpington
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