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03/10/25

1 month ago today we welcomed back our staff and students  as we all returned to school. It's been a busy couple of weeks, but we say thank you to all our visitors attending our open events...

25/09/25

It’s the end of the evening and our catering student volunteers have some treats as they leave for home…yummy! Thank you to everyone that joined us tonight. Don’t forget we have another open morning tomorrow if you haven’t already signed up.

25/09/25

Music has some student vocalists tonight, playing instruments and singing in other languages. Whilst art, design technology are putting on a show as always

25/09/25

Science as always conducting some exciting experiments. Many of which our students will get to experience as they move from Y7 to Y13.

25/09/25

Just some of the lovely works and activities available tonight from our Humanities dept

25/09/25

Our catering team on top form showing exactly what our students eat every day

25/09/25

Mr Carey giving his welcoming speech and explaining what HAO is all about.

25/09/25

The doors are open and catering students have started to prep a cake. Can’t wait to see how it turns out.

25/09/25

Getting ready for our open evening tonight and the weather is looking good. Come and join us from 5-8pm

17/09/25

- A reminder of our upcoming Open Events at HAO starting next week for both Y7 and Y12. shorturl.at/XzULx

12/09/25

Please see the sport enrichment and clubs being run this term at HAO. There is a mix of lunchtime and after-school activities that students are welcome to attended. We are hoping to expand our propgramme and offer more clubs in the near future and will keep you updated

12/09/25

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12/09/25

The start of term is well and truly underway with all year groups having now completed their first full week back. It has been great to welcome our new Y7 cohort and some new faces to our staff team this September.

03/09/25

- A quick reminder of our upcoming Open Events at HAO this September for both Y7 and Y12. shorturl.at/XzULx

21/08/25

A massive congratulation to our 2025 Y11 cohort who received their results today. HAO saw another fantastic set of results, with an increase from last year in the number of students achieving a 5 or above in both Maths and English. shorturl.at/Yhyyi 

21/08/25

Mr Carey said: “This is another fantastic set of GCSE results for HAO, reflecting the tremendous efforts of both our students and the staff who have supported them... we are excited to see all that they go on to achieve in their futures.”

19/08/25

With GCSE Results day this week, don't forget you can also directly enrol into our amazing Sixth Form! Wishing all students on Thursday the best of luck!

19/08/25

On Thursday 14th August 2025, the HAO Y13 students celebrated a well deserved set of Results! Congratulations to all! shorturl.at/0aTzO

19/08/25

Mr Carey said: "Congratulations to all our students on their very well-deserved results which reflect the unwavering commitment of students and staff to academic excellence... I am so pleased that so many are now able to take up places on their university courses of choice".

15/08/25

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Posted on August 15th 2024

HARRIS ACADEMY ORPINGTON SIXTH FORM CONTINUES UPWARD TREND AT A LEVEL

There were celebrations at Harris Academy Orpington this morning as Year 13 students collected their A Level results.  The Academy’s Sixth Form, which was judged ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted inspectors last year, has produced another set of excellent results which are an improvement on those achieved last year.

The Academy has seen successes across the board particularly in Fine Art where 60% of students achieved the top A* and A grades including Amina Chadova, who is celebrating an A in Fine Art alongside a Distinction-Merit in Health and Social Care.  Amina arrived in the UK from Ukraine at the start of Year 12 with little English and, with the Academy’s support, has made tremendous progress.

Amina said:


I'm so happy with my results and can't wait to continue to study Art at University although it will be sad to end my journey at Harris Academy Orpington. 

Another student celebrating today is Joao Henrique Tomaz De Jesus whose first language is Portuguese.  He has achieved an A in History, an A in Sociology and a B in Psychology.  He is now planning to go to King's College London to study Psychology

Congratulating students, Richard Carey, Head of Harris Academy Orpington, said:

Today’s results demonstrate that students at Harris Academy Orpington are capable of achieving the highest grades.  They have all embraced our core values of ambition, tenacity and enterprise and I am excited to see what more they can achieve as they embark on their next chapter.  We are highly ambitious for our students and are determined to keep raising standards across the school.  Thank you to our wonderful staff who have supported our students every step of the way with expert tuition and guidance and have given them the self-confidence and belief to aim high.

See the following link by the News Shopper on results day 2024 celebrations: News Shopper live updates.

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