Orion Blenheim
Academy converter primary school in Orpington (Bromley).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Driven by a determination to create welcoming schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress and succeeds. As a values-driven school, our core principals of Kindness, Trust and Endeavour serve as the golden thread running through our ethos and everything we do at Orion Blenheim.
These values shape every part of school life and help guide our students on their journey to becoming well-rounded individuals. At Orion Blenheim, we teach our children to be kind, resilient and accepting of others. We also inspire them to dream big and work hard to reach their goals.
We embrace British values and celebrate diversity, helping our students develop the skills and understanding they need to live happy, safe, and healthy lives and preparing them with the skills they need to be successful life-long learners in modern day Britain.
We believe that the primary years are an important time to shape a child's confidence, character, and future ambitions. That's why we offer lots of opportunities for children to take on leadership roles and make a positive impact in our school community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Boxing
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Karate
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Forest School
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 145073
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Adepeju Adepele Mobaolorunduro | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nagaraj Jaisimha Manchaldore | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Sameer Durbhaka | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Shaulene Samantha Ayton | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lisa Chandika | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Susan Williams | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Ms Gemma Williams | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Ms Ruth Incoom | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Brian Sweatman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2028 |
| Ms Louise Cooper Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record