Bishop Justus CofE School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,016 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.8
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Orion Ravensbourne
- Pupils on roll
- 1,504of 1,330 places
- Free school meals
- 32.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 199
- Ofsted
- Good, 23 January 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Ravensbourne School (URN 101679, until 1 April 2011).
What the data says
Of the 198 pupils who finished Year 11 at Orion Ravensbourne in 2023, 53% stayed on in Orion Ravensbourne’s own sixth form (Bromley average 64%), 29% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 182 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 48% went to university (Bromley 39%, England 37%), and 10% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 26% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 45.0 against 46.1 across England and 50.4 in Bromley, with 41% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 Ravensbourne | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 198 | 3,693 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 53% | 64% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 29% | 22% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 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 Ravensbourne | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 182 | 4,604 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 48% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 10% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Orion Ravensbourne | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.0 | 50.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 45% | 55% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.92 | 4.61 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 31% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.7 | 35.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.7 | 54.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 14% | 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 | 198 | 99% | 88% | 15% | 22% | 69% |
| English Language | 198 | 99% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 66% |
| English Literature | 193 | 97% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 74% |
| Combined Science | 163 | 82% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 47% |
| History | 109 | 55% | 41% | 17% | 26% | 55% |
| Geography | 77 | 39% | 41% | 23% | 25% | 69% |
| Business Studies | 53 | 27% | 18% | 21% | 20% | 64% |
| Sociology | 52 | 26% | 4% | 12% | 21% | 60% |
| French | 45 | 23% | 18% | 22% | 29% | 67% |
| Spanish | 41 | 21% | 19% | 15% | 27% | 66% |
| Fine Art | 35 | 18% | 9% | 14% | 28% | 66% |
| Photography | 35 | 18% | 6% | 6% | 19% | 83% |
| Biology | 30 | 15% | 23% | 40% | 45% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 29 | 15% | 23% | 48% | 47% | 93% |
| Physics | 29 | 15% | 23% | 52% | 46% | 97% |
| Physical Education | 23 | 12% | 11% | 17% | 24% | 91% |
| Computer Science | 20 | 10% | 13% | 25% | 30% | 85% |
| Religious Studies | 18 | 9% | 31% | 33% | 32% | 61% |
| Textiles | 16 | 8% | 2% | 19% | 27% | 94% |
| 3D Design | 11 | 6% | 2% | 9% | 16% | 73% |
| Portuguese | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Russian | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | 38 | 34% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 35 | 32% | — |
| Sports Studies | 32 | 29% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 32 | 29% | — |
| Small Business Management | 28 | 25% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 15 | 14% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 10 | 9% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Orion Ravensbourne | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 437 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 111 | 2,423 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.61 | 36.41 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 6% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 34 | 31% | 13% |
| Psychology | 32 | 29% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 26 | 23% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 25 | 23% | 13% |
| English Literature | 22 | 20% | 11% |
| Economics | 22 | 20% | 13% |
| History | 17 | 15% | 13% |
| Politics | 14 | 13% | 6% |
| Geography | 11 | 10% | 10% |
| Biology | 11 | 10% | 20% |
| Computer Science | 11 | 10% | 5% |
| Fine Art | 10 | 9% | 3% |
| Graphic Communication | 10 | 9% | 2% |
| Physics | 10 | 9% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 7% | 17% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 30 | 27% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 21 | 19% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 17 | 15% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 14% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 15 | 14% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 13 | 12% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 12 | 11% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 8 | 7% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 7 | 6% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.