Education in Orpington

Education in Orpington, England, is managed by the London Borough of Bromley which is the Local Education Authority. Orpington is a suburban town that forms the south-eastern edge of London's urban sprawl and is one of thirty five major centres identified in the London Plan.^[1]

Nursery and primary schools

• St Mary's Pre-school Group, Green Street Green
• Robin’s Den Playgroup (Hillside Primary school)
• Happy Faces Montessori
• Charterhouse
• St Mary Cray Primary School
• St Paul's Cray CE Nursery
• Bridgehouse Pre School
• Bright Sparks
• Cannock House
• Thresher's Day Nursery
• Asquith Nursery, Crofton
• Warren Road Primary School
• Hillside Primary School
• The Highway Primary School
• Blenheim Primary School
• Darrick Wood Infant School
• Darrick Wood Junior School
• Perry Hall Primary School
• Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School
• Crofton Infant School
• Crofton Junior School
• Poverest Primary School
• Tubbenden Infant School, federated with
• Tubbenden Junior School
• Avalon pre school playgroup, Church of Unity
• Midfield Primary School
• Leesons Hill Primary School
• Grays Farm Primary School

Warren Road Primary School

Warren Road Primary School is a school that was established in 1938. It is a large school of over 700 pupils. The school was first opened in 1938 and since then has thrived with a swimming pool, a new canteen and three complexes that have been added in the last 20 years. Warren Road's colours are now green and white but were, originally, dark red with a green badge representing the emblem and motto of the county of Kent. The head teacher is currently Mrs S. Meckiff.

Secondary schools

• Darrick Wood School, a comprehensive school and Sports College.

• Newstead Wood School, a selective girls' secondary school in Avebury Road.

• St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School for Boys, a selective boys' secondary school in Goddington Lane.

• The Priory School, a comprehensive school and Sports College.

Further education

• Orpington College is a further education college. It is affiliated with the University of Greenwich and Canterbury Christ Church University. Orpington College is the tallest building in Orpington, and was built in 1972.

References

1. Greater London Authority, is in The London Plan: The Sub Regions