St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolHarris Academy Orpington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Orpington.
Summary of the comparison
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School and Harris Academy Orpington are secondary schools.
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School scores 93 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Harris Academy Orpington scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School was judged exceptional and Harris Academy Orpington was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 83.6 for St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School and 42.7 for Harris Academy Orpington.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (84.1 in 2021-22, 83.6 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 | OrpingtonSt Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School | Harris Academy Orpington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A93/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 19 in Bromley Stronger figure | 14th of 19 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,085 | 501 | |
| Capacity | 838 | Not reported | |
| Location | Orpington, BR6 9SH | BR5 4LG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 83.6 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 | 93.8% Stronger figure | 46.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 8.22 Stronger figure | 3.79 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 128 | 64 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 225 | 23 | |
| A-level average points | 50.3 Stronger figure | 27.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 51.4 Stronger figure | 29.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 78.5% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,085 | 501 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.5% | 53.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.2% | 16.0% | |
| SEN support | 5.3% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.1% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.9% 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.
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
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