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16/05/25

As we approach the last half term, this is a reminder that many of the year groups will have end of year assessments taking place soon. To help, we have created year group assessment revision packs, now available on our website.https://t.co/oLgKKs6hRO

14/05/25

Last week some of our Y12 students attended a High Performance Roadshow event for schools. Six students from HAO attended the live filming of a podcast episode and had a great time hearing from inspirational individuals. pic.twitter.com/HZ1csJVdta

14/05/25

There was an award ceremony at the end of the talk, with a possible six awards. Two of these awards went to Harris students and one, to our very own Shyanne for 'responsibility'. Congratulations Shyanne! Visit our website for more details on the event: https://t.co/jcPdSW8aeU pic.twitter.com/78xz0I3xDT

14/05/25

Hosted by , the event 'The Game Plan Roadshow' featured panel discussions and interactive activities aimed to develop the skills, resilience and mental strengths needed for the workplace.https://t.co/Ysc2fCpHfz

08/05/25

At the end of last term, some of our sixth form students in biology, art and psychology got a chance to visit the and Bethlem Museum of the Mind. All to boost their knowledge and understanding, giving insight to treatments as well as the artwork created by patients pic.twitter.com/6OqaWpeUTC

08/05/25

A huge congratulations Y8 Uni who was one of the talented Lingua Chef winners this year. The Federation MFL LinguaChef competition invites students to create culinary dishes inspired by cuisine from around the world. pic.twitter.com/JkaMuNXj67

08/05/25

Uni prepared a delicious Japanese sushi dish which won over the judges. Uni was presented with a stunning Lingua Chef 2025 trophy, as well as a bag of cooking items, her own Lingua Chef 2025 apron, and a beautifully illustrated graphic novel recipe book. pic.twitter.com/wq4wjsssh0

08/05/25

At the end of last term, some of our sixth form students in biology, art and psychology got a chance to visit the and Bethlem Museum of the Mind. All to boost their knowledge and understanding, giving insight to treatments as well as the artwork created by patience pic.twitter.com/VqeOmw70IQ

08/05/25

Check out the schools website for the full exam timetable for Y11 and sixth form, in the coming weeks. We have also set up some masterclass sessions and you can read about how to prep for the exams and the rules and regulations here: https://t.co/cdvEBeQPis pic.twitter.com/HJJqN2x14z

02/05/25

All the key UCAS dates and deadlines for May 🗓️ We’re closed this Bank Holiday Monday, but you can still find all of the support and advice you need on our website: https://t.co/6rqb0wSa4N pic.twitter.com/hlqi3dpEKB

02/05/25

HAO U19 Bromley Cup Champions 2024/25! The U19 Bromley Cup final yesterday. The boys settled into the game quickly and after 2 minutes were already 1-0 up against a good . pic.twitter.com/4RNkr3Q9Na

02/05/25

A few subs and some calm heads prevailed, and the next 5 minutes belonged to HAO. A penalty awarded that Solomon dispatched comfortably to make it 5-4 to HAO. The team held on for the final 2 minutes to take the win. A close and very tense game but still a victory for HAO. pic.twitter.com/hJ9t9snn5a

02/05/25

The second half started with confidence, precision and good decision making as HAO went up to 4-0 by the 50th minute. However, upped their game and something shifted as they clearly dug deep, bringing the score to a nail biting 4-4, and only minutes left. pic.twitter.com/5h35Z1XkyE

02/05/25

The team were really firing on all cylinders and were soon 2-0 up after Tise’s fantastic solo run from half-way, meaning HAO were 3-0 up by half time. A comfortable first half.#kinetic pic.twitter.com/8lOI1yFXd6

02/05/25

HAO Bromley Cup Champions 2024/25! Our 6th team of back-to-back winners. The boys settled into the game quickly and after 2 minutes were already 1-0 up against a good . pic.twitter.com/Ug6GSVTCDd

25/04/25

Some of our Y10 students exploring the realms of kayaking as part of their sport education studies. pic.twitter.com/2eMPDTuXks

25/04/25

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24/04/25

Winifred Nicholson loved to depict rural life through her artistic output, whether that was painting or making a rag rug. Our captures the artist behind the new display at . 📷Winifred Nicholson by Pamela Chandler, 1969 © Jovan… pic.twitter.com/zfjWNd2D2p

23/04/25

Year 7 Parents Evening is on 1st May 2025 pic.twitter.com/stiN6plgwf

22/04/25

The start of the summer term is today! We look forward to welcoming everyone back. pic.twitter.com/pfbfz2UrHN

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Welcome

Harris Orpington161From Richard Carey, Head of Academy, and David Astin, Executive Principal

We are delighted to welcome you to the Harris Academy Orpington website. It is with enormous pride that we introduce our incredible school and the opportunities that benefit students so much. Harris Academy Orpington is a good school with an outstanding Sixth Form and outstanding Personal Development. We are a school that goes above and beyond to make sure that every single student thrives! Our GCSE and A-Level results are amongst the very best in the local authority and we are extremely proud of what we have achieved in working alongside our families and our students. At Harris Academy Orpington, we have the most incredible facilities and have developed a curriculum that is ambitious and broad. We believe that learning interesting things is at the heart of what a great school does and that is what we do.

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Our motto is Together We Can and we have created a community where our young people are listened to, and involved in decision making to help make the Academy even better! We have very high standards in terms of uniform and behaviour and want our students to leave the Academy at the end of Year 13, ambitious about their futures, tenacious enough to continue and enterprising so they succeed!

As a Health Science Specialist school, students are given access to recognised professional qualifications and careers. We have also been awarded the Equalities Gold Award for our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and ‘stand proudly as a beacon of good practice for other schools to learn from.’ (Equali-teach)

We are always very pleased to show visitors around the Academy and if you would like to come and see us in action, please contact us either by phone on 01689 819219 or via email at info@harrisorpington.org.uk.

Mr Richard Carey, Head of Academy and Mr David Astin, Executive Principal


About our Governors

The Governing Body is responsible for setting and monitoring the educational direction of the academy and the targets to be achieved. Find out more about who is on our governing body.