What schools serve Orpington?

There are 35 schools in Orpington, Bromley — including Poverest Primary School, St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School, Browns School, Dorton College of Further Education, Riverside School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Orpington?

Orpington has 26 primary schools and 3 secondary schools. There are also 6 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Orpington?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Orpington, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Orpington schools are set by Bromley and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Bromley admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Orpington?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Orpington are set by Bromley as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Orpington

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 35 schools in Orpington , Bromley — including 26 primary schools and 3 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Bromley and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Orpington (26)

Poverest Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Orpington · BR5 2JD

Ages 4–11 435 pupils Capacity 440

Warren Road Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 6JF

Ages 4–11 840 pupils Capacity 840

Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 8ER

Ages 3–7 306 pupils Capacity 348

Crofton Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR5 1EL

Ages 7–11 715 pupils Capacity 720

Tubbenden Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 9SD

Ages 3–11 667 pupils Capacity 654

St James' Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR5 1BL

Ages 5–11 218 pupils Capacity 218

Crofton Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR5 1EL

Ages 2–7 590 pupils Capacity 560

Gray's Farm Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Orpington · BR5 3AD

Ages 3–11 427 pupils Capacity 436

Perry Hall Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 0EF

Ages 5–11 437 pupils Capacity 436

Farnborough Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 7EQ

Ages 5–11 210 pupils Capacity 210

Manor Oak Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR5 3PE

Ages 3–11 194 pupils Capacity 236

St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Orpington · BR5 4AR

Ages 4–11 228 pupils Capacity 248

St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR5 2SR

Ages 3–11 231 pupils Capacity 210

Leesons Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR5 2GA

Ages 3–11 319 pupils Capacity 420

St Philomena's Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR5 4DR

Ages 5–11 202 pupils Capacity 208

Midfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR5 3EG

Ages 3–11 474 pupils Capacity 420

Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 9JT

Ages 2–11 275 pupils Capacity 270

Chelsfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 6EP

Ages 4–11 97 pupils Capacity 109

Darrick Wood Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 8ER

Ages 7–11 377 pupils Capacity 384

Pratts Bottom Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 7NX

Ages 5–11 69 pupils Capacity 98

The Highway Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 9DJ

Ages 4–11 212 pupils Capacity 210

Harris Primary Academy Orpington

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Orpington · BR5 4LZ

Ages 4–11 276 pupils Capacity 420

Green Street Green Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 6DT

Ages 2–11 402 pupils Capacity 444

Orion Blenheim

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 9BH

Ages 2–11 205 pupils Capacity 210

St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR5 3WD

Ages 2–11 206 pupils Capacity 320

Downe Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 7JN

Ages 4–11 66 pupils Capacity 100

Secondary Schools in Orpington (3)

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Orpington · BR6 9SH

Ages 11–18 1085 pupils Capacity 838

Darrick Wood School

Secondary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 8ER

Ages 11–18 1687 pupils Capacity 1825

Newstead Wood School

Secondary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 9SA

Ages 11–18 1262 pupils Capacity 955

Other Schools in Orpington (6)

Browns School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Orpington · BR6 7PH

Ages 11–18 96 pupils Capacity 99

Dorton College of Further Education

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Orpington · BR6 0TE

Ages 16–25 Capacity 69

Riverside School

Not applicable · Community special school

Orpington · BR5 3HS

Ages 3–19 357 pupils Capacity 319

TLC The Learning Centre

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Orpington · BR2 8LD

Ages 11–18 38 pupils Capacity 50

Bromley Beacon Academy

Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led

Orpington · BR6 9BD

Ages 7–18 173 pupils Capacity 168

Woodview

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Orpington · BR5 4EP

Ages 7–19 18 pupils Capacity 98

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Orpington are set by Bromley and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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