Academy converter · Bromley

Orion Blenheim

2–11Ages
196Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145073URN

Blenheim Road, Orpington, BR6 9BH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2014

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

1.7 below Bromley median (3.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bromley

30 applications for 18 places · 65th of 66 in Bromley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Bromley 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2014

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

Inspection history

6 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
22 October 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as Blenheim Primary School, URN 134008

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

1.7 below Bromley median (3.4) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

30 applications · 18 places offered · 14 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.7; Bromley median median 3.4
2025 2.9; Bromley median median 3.3
2024 2.3; Bromley median median 3.2
2023 2.3; Bromley median median 3.2
2022 2.4; Bromley median median 3.2
2021 2.4; Bromley median median 3.2
2020 2.6; Bromley median median 3.1
2019 2.1; Bromley median median 3.1
2018 2.1; Bromley median median 3.2
2017 2.3; Bromley median median 3.4; as the previous school
2016 3.1; Bromley median median 3.6; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Bromley median median 3.0; as the previous school
2014 0.9; Bromley median median 3.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Bromley median in 0 of 9 years.

This school
Bromley median

Dashed bars: as Blenheim Primary School (URN 134008), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	18	30	1.7	14	0.78
Sep 2025	16	46	2.9	10	0.63
Sep 2024	27	61	2.3	24	0.89
Sep 2023	23	52	2.3	17	0.74
Sep 2022	30	73	2.4	29	0.97
Sep 2021	30	73	2.4	28	0.93
Sep 2020	30	79	2.6	31	1.03
Sep 2019	31	65	2.1	23	0.74
Sep 2018	30	63	2.1	24	0.80
Sep 2017 *	31	71	2.3	26	0.84
Sep 2016 *	30	92	3.1	34	1.13
Sep 2015 *	28	67	2.4	26	0.93
Sep 2014 *	59	53	0.9	28	0.47

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 75% · Maths 75% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%34th of 68 in Bromley

Bromley 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Bromley 83% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Bromley 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Bromley 79% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Bromley 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Bromley 80% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Bromley 33% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bromley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	7%	105	106
2023/24	71%	13%	108	108
2022/23	65%	8%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Orion BlenheimThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Orpington
0.8 km · Bromley

Improved significantly2025

2.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Philomena's Primary School
1.1 km · Bromley

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
The Highway Primary School
1.5 km · Bromley

Remains Good2024

4.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
1.6 km · Bromley

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Chelsfield Primary School
1.8 km · Bromley

Graded · no overall grade2024

6.6applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School
2.0 km · Bromley

Remains Good2023

3.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Perry Hall Primary School
2.1 km · Bromley

Outstanding2023

7.1applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Manor Oak Primary School
2.1 km · Bromley

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145073 · 305/3508
Trust: Orion Education
Capacity: 210 pupils · 196 on roll
Free school meals: 37.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2017
Replaced: Blenheim Primary School (URN 134008)
Address: Blenheim Road, Orpington, BR6 9BH
Local authority: Bromley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources