Bishop Justus CofE School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,016 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.8
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Orion Coopers
- Pupils on roll
- 1,339of 1,629 places
- Free school meals
- 28.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 224
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 9 March 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Coopers Technology College (URN 101667, until 1 March 2011).
What the data says
Of the 240 pupils who finished Year 11 at Orion Coopers in 2023, 47% stayed on in Orion Coopers’ own sixth form (Bromley average 64%), 32% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 176 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 68% went to university (Bromley 39%, England 37%), and 9% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 25% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Media Studies and Sociology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bromley and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Orion Coopers | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 240 | 3,693 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 47% | 64% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 32% | 22% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Orion Coopers | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 176 | 4,604 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 68% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 9% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 12% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Orion Coopers | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.5 | 50.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 46% | 55% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.40 | 4.61 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 28% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.6 | 35.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.7 | 54.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 222 | 99% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 73% |
| English Language | 222 | 99% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 73% |
| English Literature | 220 | 98% | 86% | 25% | 21% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 194 | 87% | 65% | 11% | 9% | 66% |
| History | 123 | 55% | 41% | 27% | 26% | 69% |
| Business Studies | 103 | 46% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| Geography | 84 | 38% | 41% | 18% | 25% | 69% |
| French | 61 | 27% | 18% | 13% | 29% | 72% |
| Media Studies | 56 | 25% | 4% | 13% | 20% | 71% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 53 | 24% | 8% | 34% | 21% | 81% |
| Spanish | 49 | 22% | 19% | 12% | 27% | 69% |
| Physical Education | 47 | 21% | 11% | 13% | 24% | 51% |
| Art and Design | 46 | 21% | 7% | 9% | 24% | 46% |
| Design and Technology | 46 | 21% | 11% | 15% | 23% | 72% |
| Sociology | 28 | 13% | 4% | 25% | 21% | 75% |
| Biology | 26 | 12% | 23% | 62% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 26 | 12% | 23% | 65% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 26 | 12% | 23% | 58% | 47% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 22 | 10% | 13% | 5% | 30% | 64% |
| Textiles | 19 | 8% | 2% | 11% | 27% | 79% |
| Drama | 18 | 8% | 7% | 11% | 27% | 83% |
| Music | 16 | 7% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 75% |
| Polish | 8 | 4% | 1% | 75% | 84% | 75% |
| Russian | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 17 | 27% | — |
| Sports Studies | 16 | 26% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Orion Coopers | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 179 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 62 | 2,423 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.46 | 36.41 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 21% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 30 | 48% | 23% |
| Media Studies | 21 | 34% | 4% |
| Sociology | 20 | 32% | 13% |
| Economics | 14 | 23% | 13% |
| Biology | 9 | 15% | 20% |
| Photography | 7 | 11% | 3% |
| Mathematics | 7 | 11% | 31% |
| English Literature | 6 | 10% | 11% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 10% | 17% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 18 | 29% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 14 | 23% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 16% | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 16% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 10% | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.