Orion Eden Park, Beckenham

Good
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~972m)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Ridley
Pupils:1,148 / 1,680 capacity
LA:Bromley
Phone:02039483864
Address:Balmoral Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Trust:ORION EDUCATION
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2017

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:144465
UKPRN:10064757
Constituency:Beckenham and Penge
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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

Getting There

Train Stations

Elmers End Rail Station
860m · 14 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Elmers End Tram Stop
858m · 14 min walk
Elmers End Station
861m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Abbots Way (Stop N)
182m · 3 min walk
Altyre Way (->W)
280m · 5 min walk
Goddard Road (Stop R)
333m · 5 min walk
Birchwood Avenue (BR3) (->W)
410m · 7 min walk
Lodge Gardens (Stop M)
444m · 7 min walk
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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,122
Projected new pupils:202

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Beckenham

Admissions Demand - Bromley

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

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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Good
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Good
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Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.32607%

Overall absence

26.73753%

Persistent absence

1,223

Enrolments

Authorised3.53938%
Unauthorised5.78669%
Persistent (10%+)26.73753%
Severe (50%+)4.17007%

Absence trend

5.0007%
18/19
4.59446%
20/21
9.4648%
21/22
9.71643%
22/23
10.19905%
23/24
9.32607%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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