Overall Oxbridge
#463
3 ranked schools · +451 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
170
Offers
50
Offer rate29.4%
+7.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Orpington
Inter-war semi-detached avenues and Edwardian terraces fan out from a compact town centre in Orpington, one of thirty-five major centres in the London Plan, on the southeastern edge of Greater London in the London Borough of Bromley. Around 90,000 people live across the area today.
Crofton has long been among Orpington's most school-competitive corners, drawing families who prioritise state secondary options, while Chelsfield to the south retains a village character that makes it one of the borough's sought-after pockets for primary catchments. Petts Wood, developed largely in the 1920s and 1930s after the arrival of the railway, extends the residential belt northward across the borough. Southeastern trains from Orpington station reach London Bridge in around twenty minutes on the Sevenoaks line.
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of which5sixth forms·2grammar·6faith35 total
Area Performance
Orpington schools rank in the top 33% of England
Across 32 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.12/10, +0.70 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
34% Elite
Distribution across all Orpington schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Orpington vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 33%
Across all ranked Orpington schools
Top 37%Primaryavg #5,548 of 14,978
Top 18%Secondaryavg #686 of 3,861
Top 21%Sixth formavg #532 of 2,554
Primary schools: 24 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.50 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,548
+13 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 37% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
14%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.50 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,548
+13 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 37% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
14%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.60 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#686
+32 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 18% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
89%
+33 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
72.6
+33.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.60 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#686
+32 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 18% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
89%
+33 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
72.6
+33.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.9/10
+1.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#532
+29 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 21% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
50%
+24 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
73%
+22 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.9/10
+1.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#532
+29 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 21% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
50%
+24 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
73%
+22 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#169
3 ranked schools · +84 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
78
Offers
17
Offer rate21.8%
+6.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#412
3 ranked schools · +361 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
92
Offers
33
Offer rate35.9%
+6.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Orpington
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Orpington
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Orpington
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School profiles in Orpington
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