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Orion Eden Park

Balmoral Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 3RD

Local ranking15th of 19 secondary schools in Bromley
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1680

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
48.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
34.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
228

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

44

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.1
16-18 Cohort
105

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1274
Boys
719 (56%)
Girls
555 (44%)
Capacity
1680 (76% full)
SEND
13.2%
FSM Eligible
33.0%
EAL
12.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
9.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
70.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,766/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 42.8%
  • White Other: 10.7%
  • Mixed Other: 9.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 8.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 8.1%
  • Black African: 7.2%
  • Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%

42.8%

White British

10.7%

White Other

9.7%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144465
UKPRN
10064757
Establishment No.
4004
Trust
ORION EDUCATION

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