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Orion Coopers

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hawkwood Lane
 Chislehurst
 Kent BR7 5PS
Telephone: 020 8467 3263

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Coopers Technology College
Trust: Orion Education
Sponsor: Education for the 21st Century

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Ms Maria Papachristodoulou (since April 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Claire Bessa (went to Duke's Aldridge)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 73.4 / 7.67
Non-teaching Staff*: 36.57
Number of pupils: 1339
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.2
Sex: Mixed (61% boys / 39% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 39.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 46.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Bromley
Electoral Ward: Chislehurst
School Number: 3055401

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd January 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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