Side by side
Bishop Justus Church of England School and Harris Academy Orpington
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Bishop Justus Church of England School has 1,016 pupils; Harris Academy Orpington has 499.
- The two schools are 3.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Bishop Justus Church of England School | Harris Academy Orpington |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,016 DfE register | 499 DfE register |
| Religious character | Church of England DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Bromley DfE register | Bromley DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 30 first preferences for 153 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 73 first preferences for 120 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 4 February 2025 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 24 May 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 37.8 (2024/25) DfE | 42.7 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 29% (2024/25) DfE | 38% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C- (2024/25) DfE | C- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 27.5 (2024/25) DfE | 27.4 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 86% (left 2022/23) DfE | 77% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 34.6% DfE register | 48.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 24.8% school census 2024/25 | 16% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 13.1% school census 2024/25 | 17.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 13.8 DfE workforce census | 14.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 9.7% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.8% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
- Bishop Justus Church of England School and Hayes School1.2 miles apart
- Bishop Justus Church of England School and Ravensbourne School, Bromley1.3 miles apart
- Bishop Justus Church of England School and Darrick Wood School1.4 miles apart
- Bishop Justus Church of England School and Orion Coopers2.3 miles apart