68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
9.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,318
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Overview
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspection
- 2009Good
AddressHawkwood Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Telephone02084673263
Local authorityBromley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Part ofORION EDUCATION
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-1pp
73%67%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
+2pp
53%43%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
48.5
+3.1
48.845.141.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.5
EBacc entry
46%
-5pp
74%55%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
9.9
+0.4
11.09.78.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9.9
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.38
Below averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.5
+0.6
31.228.024.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.5
A-level value added
-0.09
-0.2
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-10pp
10%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.09
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
93%
Education or employment
84%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
4%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
87%
Education or employment
69%
Education
6%
Apprenticeships
12%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,318
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 18.26:1
EAL
8%
LA AVG 14.02%
FSM eligible
27%
LA AVG 22.52%
SEN
13%
LA AVG 16.62%
Overall absence
9%
LA AVG 7.45%
Persistent absence
25%
LA AVG 19.7%
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 51% | 48.5 | Not applicable | 46% | 9.9 | 51% | 1,318 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 49% | 45.4 | -0.38 | 50% | 9.5 | 52% | 1,293 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 44% | 46.2 | -0.34 | 54% | 10.1 | 55% | 1,393 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 53% | 48.8 | -0.28 | 74% | 11.0 | 74% | 1,617 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 33% | 41.5 | -0.60 | 35% | 8.4 | 40% | 1,656 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 34% | 43.3 | -0.38 | 22% | 6.7 | 27% | 1,550 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 38% | 45.1 | +0.00 | 27% | — | 41% | 1,502 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.5 | C | -0.09 | 0% | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 27.8 | C- | +0.15 | 10% | 98 |
| 2022/23 | 25.8 | C- | — | 0% | 183 |
| 2021/22 | 31.2 | C | — | 3% | 211 |
| 2018/19 | 24.7 | D+ | -0.40 | 1% | 184 |
| 2017/18 | 22.2 | D+ | -0.45 | 1% | 204 |
| 2016/17 | 27.9 | C- | +0.06 | 5% | 171 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,318 | 18.9 | 13% | 8% | 27% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,293 | 17.5 | 18% | 7% | 24% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,393 | 16.3 | 16% | 6% | 23% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,617 | 17.5 | 14% | 6% | 23% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,665 | 16.8 | 11% | 6% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,656 | 22.0 | 7% | 8% | 26% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,550 | 17.0 | 10% | 7% | 26% | 4% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 1,502 | 16.8 | 19% | 8% | 30% | 3% | 2% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.