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.

Nursery and primary schools

• St Mary's Pre-school Group, Green Street Green
• Robin’s Den Playgroup (Hillside Primary school)[1]
• Happy Faces Montessori
• Charterhouse [2]
• St Mary Cray Primary School
• St Paul's Cray CE Nursery
• Bridgehouse Pre School
• Bright Sparks
• Cannock House [3]
• Thresher's Day Nursery
• Asquith Nursery, Crofton [4]
• Warren Road Primary School
• Hillside Primary School [5]
• The Highway Primary School [6]
• Blenheim Primary School
• Darrick Wood Infant School [7]
• Darrick Wood Junior School
• Perry Hall Primary School [8]
• Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School
• Crofton Infant School
• Crofton Junior School [9]
• Poverest Primary School
• Tubbenden Infant School, federated with
• Tubbenden Junior School [10]
• 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.