Close

Download our FREE smartphone app today!

Get the app

Twitter

13/08/20

https://t.co/iyw71rmr1I

13/08/20

https://t.co/P2cGeO4qMr

13/08/20

Sam who has secured a place at Kingston University to study aerospace engineering Tamsin who has secured a place University of Kent to study classical archaeological studies Lucy who has secured a place at Canterbury Christ church to train as a primary school teacher

13/08/20

Ellie who gained A, B, B and intends to pursue a career in photography Amy who gained A, A, B and intends to pursue a career in fashion Lewis who successfully enrolled on the prestigious KPMG apprenticeship

13/08/20

Despite an unprecedented year the year 13 have received an amazing set of results. We have very happy students who are off to pursue their university and apprenticeships. We wish our sixth-formers the best as they move forward onto their next chapter. https://t.co/9qt1KEevLI

13/08/20

Special congratulations to; Holly who is going to the University of Surrey to study veterinary medicine and Science having gained 3 A grades.  Thomas who has gained a place at Brunel University to study Physiotherapy having gained 3 A grades

07/08/20

https://t.co/9jYOsJnfI6

07/08/20

https://t.co/cHIOdIVax7

07/08/20

Our leadership team have been having great fun reading during their holidays! If any of our students or parents would like to borrow a free summer reading book we would be delighted to lend you one. Visit reception next wednesday at midday to pick a book of your choice. https://t.co/YfjuRdfotV

05/08/20

This is not the first pandemic (part 3) https://t.co/DOgTyJPl5Y

04/08/20

This isn't the first pandemic (part 2) https://t.co/LNWeTQKDMI

04/08/20

This isn't the first Pandemic (part 1) https://t.co/aiZrAmOHat

31/07/20

Retweetd From AQA

Students: we know this year has been challenging. It's completely normal to feel nervous about your results – so here's some advice on managing stress while you wait > https://t.co/ydH23cHVp5 https://t.co/uCFILQbIuZ

23/07/20

DofE London Director, Clare Argar, has given her thanks to the DofE Managers Mr Spooner and Mr Lewis and our incredible DofE participants who have made such a positive impact on their local community.  

23/07/20

Across London, DofE participants contributed an incredible 356,616 hours volunteering to help others, which equates to a social value of over £1.5 million.

23/07/20

We are delighted to be sharing a Duke of Edinburgh certificate of social value for 2019-20 which shows an incredible 700 hours DofE participants at Harris Academy Orpington donated to our local community. https://t.co/jnAD9cueXE

22/07/20

Enjoy part 2! https://t.co/APbxLPd6qB

22/07/20

Welcome to all Year 7s joining us in September 2020. We hope you enjoy part 1 of your welcome video... we are so looking forward to meeting you. https://t.co/xaRogeePNe

21/07/20

Year 10 are enjoying the sun whilst having a socially distanced learning break ☀️ https://t.co/1nYyPJOFA8

21/07/20

Travel and Tourism day 2... keep up the great work year 10! https://t.co/hcHMgMVUeF

Harris Academies
All Academies in our Federation aim to transform the lives of the students they serve by bringing about rapid improvement in examination results, personal development and aspiration.

Central Office

Bexley

Bromley

Croydon

Greenwich

Haringey

Havering

Merton

Newham

Southwark

Sutton

Thurrock

Wandsworth

Westminster

Meet Our Executive Principal and Head of Academy

Mr David Astin, Executive Principal

Hao 148Mr Astin has been teaching for 20 years, and with the Harris Federation since 2008. He began his career at a large school in Milton Keynes in 1995 and then taught at a very successful girls' school in Carshalton.

In 2008, Mr Astin was appointed Assistant Principal of our sister school, Harris City Academy Crystal Palace.  After that, he was a leader of the Harris Sixth Form and later the Principal of Harris Girls’ Academy Bromley. 

During this time, he helped to lay the educational foundations of the Harris Westminster Sixth Form, a collaboration with Westminster School which aims to prepare London’s brightest state school pupils for entry to the world’s best universities. Mr Astin, who lives in Beckenham with his young family, was appointed Executive Principal of Harris Academy Orpington in September 2018.

Mr Richard Carey, Head of Academy

Richard CareyMr Carey joined Harris Academy Orpington in April 2019.

He is an experienced senior leader who has worked for the Harris Federation for several years at Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich and Harris Garrard Academy.