Welcome - Harris Academy Orpington View our posts @haorpington 13/03/26 This week HAO proudly took part in National Science Week, embracing this year’s inspiring theme: “Curiosity – What’s Your Question?” We believe every great idea begins with a question. So we ask our whole community: What’s your question? @HarrisFed Video @haorpington 10/03/26 Image @haorpington 10/03/26 World Book Day took place last week, but as part of the fun activities throughout the week, students produced some great work. Below are a few examples from some of our talented students. @haorpington 10/03/26 This week HAO is celebrating Science Week, with this years theme ‘Curiosity - what’s you Question?’ Here are some of our staffs curious questions. @haorpington 06/03/26 On its way to becoming a yearly event, HAO students are once again taking part in the Mini London Marathon for schools, creating our own mini marathon in the last 2 weeks for the spring term. #WeRunTogether @haorpington 02/03/26 The new spring/summer term sports clubs go live this week. Make sure you sign up and bring the right kit to participate. @haorpington 16/02/26 As its half term, we didn’t want our students missing out on such a celebration, so incorporated it into our week. Thank you to @SchoolCatering @HarrisFed #LunarNewYear @haorpington 16/02/26 The catering team at HAO created an amazing range of foods for lunch last week to celebrate the Lunar New Year, which is tomorrow. @haorpington 12/02/26 🎓 Happy National School Governors’ Awareness Day! A huge thank you to all our dedicated school governors who give their time, expertise, and passion to support our schools and help every pupil thrive. Your commitment makes a real difference every day. #NSGAD #SchoolGovernors @haorpington 30/01/26 Event Reminder - Year 8 Parents Evening is next week. Students will have appointment sheets to book in the meetings. We look forward to seeing you all on Thursday. @haorpington 23/01/26 HAO is launching its attendance challenge  from Monday. What is the prize I hear you ask... the most improved year group will have a pizza party on the last day of this half term. Last time, Y10 were the winners. Lets see who comes out on top this time. @haorpington 16/01/26 What are you reading currently? Check out our recommendations. @haorpington 05/01/26 Event Reminder - Year 11 Parents Evening is this week. Students have already had their appointment sheets. We look forward to seeing you all on Thursday. @haorpington 15/12/25 Finally, a reminder: The last day of this term is 19/12/2025, and the Academy will close to all students at 12.45pm. Students will be allowed to wear their own clothes, including Christmas jumpers, and we ask all to bring a £1 donation that will go to our local charity. @haorpington 15/12/25 Whilst Y11 resume career discussions to support them in planning their future pathways. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to take part in their first HAO Sixth Form taster day - an exciting chance to experience what life could be like with us after GCSEs. @haorpington 15/12/25 End of Term Highlights - As we approach the final week of term, our focus is on exploring the next steps for not only our students, but those that could join us next year. Banding day was a success as we welcomed prospective students and their parents - with a mop up this week. @haorpington 03/12/25 LBB's upcoming winter HAF programme will run again from 22nd December to 31 December 2025 The programme offers free holiday club places, including activities and healthy meals for families with children 5-16 years old who get FSM. Book directly:  shorturl.at/uluNm @haorpington 27/11/25 Well done to our Year 8 and Year 9 football teams, who both won their tense and entertaining matches, by 1 goal. Both our goalkeepers saving last minute penalties to hold out for the win! Great effort by all! @HarrisFed @haorpington 24/11/25 What a week at HAO last week! From advocacy and community engagement, assessments galore,  to student achievements and a little theatre magic – here’s what we’ve been up to in images 👇 #Education #Advocacy #HAO @HarrisFed @haorpington 19/11/25 Well done to the Year 10 football team on their 7-2 win on Monday night in the Bromley League. Two wins from two, making it a successful campaign so far. @HarrisFed @haorpington X Wall Harris Academies All Academies in our Federation aim to transform the lives of the students they serve by bringing about rapid improvement in examination results, personal development and aspiration. Central Office Harris Federation Harris Teaching School Harris Careers Harris Sixth Form Bexley Harris Academy Falconwood Harris Garrard Academy Brent Harris Lowe Academy Willesden Harris Primary Academy South Kenton Bromley Harris Academy Beckenham Harris Academy Orpington Harris Girls' Academy Bromley Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Harris Primary Academy Kent House Harris Primary Academy Orpington Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Clapham Harris Academy Clapham Harris Clapham Sixth Form Croydon Harris Academy Beulah Hill Harris Academy Purley Harris Academy South Norwood Harris Aspire Academy Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Harris Primary Academy Benson Harris Primary Academy Croydon Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Harris Primary Academy Kenley Harris Primary Academy Purley Way Greenwich Harris Academy Greenwich Haringey Harris Academy Tottenham Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane Havering Harris Academy Rainham Harris Rainham Sixth Form Merton Harris Academy Merton Harris Academy Morden Harris Academy Wimbledon Harris Primary Academy Merton Newham Harris Academy Chobham Southwark Harris Academy Bermondsey Harris Academy Peckham Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Stratford Harris Science Academy East London Sutton Harris Academy Sutton Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form Thurrock Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Harris Academy Ockendon Harris Academy Riverside Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Wandsworth Harris Academy Battersea Westminster Harris Academy St. John's Wood Harris Westminster Sixth Form Close Welcome Welcome From Richard Carey, 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. 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 either by phone on 01689 819219 or via email at info@harrisorpington.org.uk Mr Richard Carey, 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 Welcome Our Senior Leaders Our Vision Health Science Specialism Exam Results and Ofsted Prospectus Uniform Meals Year 6-7 Transition Faculty Structure Hire Our Facilities Image Gallery Harris Federation Video Gallery Thank a Teacher Featured News Sports Clubs at HAO - Summer Term Read Full Article HAO Y8 and Y9 vs Babington House for the Win! Read Full Article Annual Conference and Empowering Youth Throug... Read Full Article Remembrance Day - Least we forget Read Full Article Latest School Newsletter issue four of HAO Post - December 2019. Head of Academy: Richard Carey Harris Academy Orpington, Tintagel Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LG 01689 819 219 Email Us Find Us Useful Links Harris Federation Term Dates Prospectus Admissions Paper Copies Harris Careers Education How to Find Us Harris Federation Policies Cookie Policy: We use cookies on this site to improve your user experience. 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