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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Orion Spires

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Canterbury (Kent).

Attainment 8
39.2
▼ 7.0 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
31.1%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.4%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.4
▼ 0.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
43.7%
▲ 16pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
23.8%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
83%
620 / 750 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Orion Education

Orion Spires is one of 8 schools run by Orion Education.

Type of school
Academy sponsor led
Ages
11 to 16

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Orion BlenheimPrimaryBromley1969Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Oct 2014, previous school)
Orion CoopersSecondaryBromley1,33912Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2014)
Orion Eden ParkSecondaryBromley1,14810Report card 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards met
Orion Mead RoadPrimaryBromley8211Good 2023
Orion RavensbourneSecondaryBromley1,50412Good 2024
Orion RavensworthPrimaryBromley2738Good 2024
Orion Scotts ParkPrimaryBromley34410Report card 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards met
Orion Spires (this school)SecondaryKent6206Good 2023
8 schools5,506

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.