Orion Eden Park, Beckenham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Orion Eden Park excels at creating a welcoming, kind and supportive culture where pupils want to come to school. The school offers an impressive range of enrichment activities and has a strong track record of supporting pupils with additional needs through individualised approaches. Leaders are focused on ambitious goals for all pupils, with excellent pastoral support and comprehensive careers guidance helping young people prepare for their futures.
Key Strengths
- Attendance has risen notably and is now above national figures through relentless leader support and individualised approaches
- Pupils behave well with warm, respectful relationships between pupils and staff, and a significant reduction in suspensions
- Leaders have established clear strategic priorities with inclusion and ambition embedded throughout, supported by high staff morale
- Extensive enrichment offer including Mandarin, mathematics mastery, sports and creative arts clubs
- Comprehensive careers education from Year 7 with employer and university encounters to support informed decision-making
Areas for Improvement
- Disadvantaged pupils have not achieved as well as they could, though targeted support is now in place
- Sixth form attainment in national examinations has been below national averages over time, though progress is improving
- Variability in how consistently teachers adapt teaching for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
- Some disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as their peers when school-agreed support approaches are not consistently applied
- Occasional gaps in how precisely staff meet pupils' specific needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Mandarin club, mathematics mastery club, sports clubs, creative arts clubs, student leadership team, school council, paired reading programme, employer encounters, university visits, vocational pathway exploration
Orion Eden Park is a school that has undergone significant transformation, establishing a calm, inclusive culture with strong attendance and behaviour. Leaders have brought clarity and ambition to the school, with safeguarding standards met and a clear focus on supporting all pupils to succeed.
At a Glance
33.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
49
Total classes
9 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
1,148 pupils
1,680 capacity
532 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Beckenham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Beckenham
Admissions Demand - Bromley
Places available
3,914
Applications
3,602
Got 1st preference
67.3%
Got preferred school
95.0%
Secondary admissions across Bromley (2025/26)
Inspection History(12)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.32607%
Overall absence
26.73753%
Persistent absence
1,223
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Orion Eden Park
Marian Vian Primary School
Monks Orchard Primary School
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham
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Churchfields Primary School
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