Schools in Orpington

• 34open schools
• 26primary
• 3secondary
• 5special school

Schools near Orpington by distance

Schools whose official address gives Orpington as the town, in Bromley, grouped by type.

Primary schools 26

• Chelsfield Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 97 pupils

  Warren Road, Chelsfield, Orpington, BR6 6EP

  Ofsted 17 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Crofton Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 7 · 590 pupils

  Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EL

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Crofton Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 717 pupils

  Towncourt Lane, Orpington, BR5 1EL

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7 · 314 pupils

  Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8ER

  Ofsted 5 Dec 2023: Outstanding

• Darrick Wood Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 374 pupils

  Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8ER

  Ofsted 13 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Downe Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 85 pupils

  High Elms Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JN

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Farnborough Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 198 pupils

  Farnborough Hill, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 7EQ

  Ofsted 6 Mar 2024: Good

• Gray's Farm Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 420 pupils

  Gray's Farm Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, BR5 3AD

  Ofsted report card, 3 Mar 2026

• Green Street Green Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 433 pupils

  Vine Road, Orpington, BR6 6DT

  Ofsted 10 Jul 2024: Good

• Harris Primary Academy Orpington

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 269 pupils

  Dyke Drive, Orpington, BR5 4LZ

  Ofsted 8 May 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 285 pupils

  Mitchell Road, Orpington, BR6 9JT

  Ofsted 5 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Leesons Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 281 pupils

  Leesons Hill, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, BR5 2GA

  Ofsted 24 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Manor Oak Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 191 pupils

  Sweeps Lane, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 3PE

  Ofsted 17 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Midfield Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 481 pupils

  Grovelands Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, BR5 3EG

  Ofsted 7 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Orion Blenheim

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 196 pupils

  Blenheim Road, Orpington, BR6 9BH

  Ofsted 6 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Perry Hall Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 432 pupils

  Perry Hall Road, Orpington, BR6 0EF

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2023: Outstanding

• Poverest Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 433 pupils

  Tillingbourne Green, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 2JD

  Ofsted 28 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Pratts Bottom Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 67 pupils

  Hookwood Road, Pratts Bottom, Orpington, BR6 7NX

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• St James' Roman Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 216 pupils

  Maybury Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BL

  Ofsted report card, 27 Jan 2026

  Roman Catholic

• St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 178 pupils

  Buttermere Road, Orpington, BR5 3WD

  Ofsted 11 Jul 2023: Good

  Church of England

• St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 222 pupils

  St Paul's Wood Hill, Orpington, BR5 2SR

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Philomena's Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Chelsfield Road, Orpington, BR5 4DR

  Ofsted 15 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 233 pupils

  High Street, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 4AR

  Ofsted 26 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• The Highway Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 207 pupils

  The Highway, Orpington, BR6 9DJ

  Ofsted 23 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Tubbenden Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 647 pupils

  Sandy Bury, Orpington, BR6 9SD

  Ofsted 16 May 2023: Good

• Warren Road Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 838 pupils

  Warren Road, Orpington, BR6 6JF

  Ofsted 13 Dec 2022: Outstanding

Secondary schools 3

• Darrick Wood School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,698 pupils

  Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8ER

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Good

• Newstead Wood School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,347 pupils

  Avebury Road, Orpington, BR6 9SA

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

• St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,084 pupils

  Goddington Lane, Orpington, BR6 9SH

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

Special schools 5

• Bromley Beacon Academy

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 7 to 18 · 186 pupils

  Avalon Road, Orpington, BR6 9BD

  Ofsted 20 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• Browns School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 97 pupils

  Hawstead Lane, Chelsfield, Orpington, BR6 7PH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Riverside School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 19 · 360 pupils

  Main Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, BR5 3HS

  Ofsted 6 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• TLC The Learning Centre

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 45 pupils

  Princes Plain, Bromley, Orpington, BR2 8LD

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Woodview

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 19 · 42 pupils

  Crockenhill Road, Orpington, BR5 4EP

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

Nearby towns

• Chislehurst 2.9 miles
• Bromley 3.3 miles
• Swanley 3.7 miles
• Sidcup 4.1 miles
• West Wickham 4.4 miles
• Westerham 4.8 miles
• Bexley 5.1 miles
• Beckenham 5.7 miles
• Welling 6.1 miles
• Bexleyheath 6.2 miles

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0).