Orion Coopers
Contact details for the school

School Name: Orion Coopers
Address: Hawkwood Lane
Town/City: Chislehurst
County: Kent
Postcode: BR7 5PS
Telephone Number: 02 0846 3263
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Orion Education
Sponsor: Education For The 21st Century

Staff and pupils

Principal: Ms Maria Papachristodoulou
Capacity: 1629
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1339 (61% boys & 39% girls)
Enrollment: 82% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 28%

Location and administration

URN: 136464
DfE Number: 305/5401
UKPRN: 10032980
UPRN: 100022900479
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Bromley (E09000006)
Constituency: Eltham and Chislehurst (E14001223)
Electoral Ward: Chislehurst (E05013993)

Easting & Northing: 544319E, 169675N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 24' 30.15" N 0° 4' 25.55" E
Plus Code: 9F32C35F+9G

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Marjorie McClure School (0.1km)
  2. St Nicholas Church of England Primary (0.3km)
  3. Farringtons School (1.0km)
  4. St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (1.0km)
  5. Orion Mead Road (1.3km)
  6. Darul Uloom London School (1.3km)
  7. Chislehurst School for Girls (1.6km)
  8. Red Hill Primary School (1.7km)
  9. Bullers Wood School (1.8km)
  10. Bromley High School GDST (1.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Claire Bessa - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 12 April 2026.
  • Ms Lorraine Chang-Edwards - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 March 2030.
  • Mr Patrick Ferrity - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 July 2029.
  • Ms Lorraine Jeffs - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 March 2029.
  • Ms Rachel Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 November 2029.
  • Ms Alexandra Langhe - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 February 2029.
  • Ms Lynn Newman - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 June 2028.
  • Ms Lynn Newman - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 August 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 26 August 2025.
  • Ms Lynn Newman - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 22 November 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 August 2025.
  • Ms Olaide Olumide - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 December 2027.
  • Ms Maria Papachristodoulou - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Dr Ann Sharon Parchment - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 27 August 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 April 2029.
  • Dr Ann Sharon Parchment - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 August 2025.
  • Ms Lily-Jean Paterson - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 September 2028.
  • Mr James Pierce - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 4 December 2025.
  • Mr James Richard Pierce - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 February 2030.
  • Mr Keith Robinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 February 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 February 2028.