Education in Orpington

Education in Orpington 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. [Greater London Authority, is in the " [http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/strategies/sds/london_plan/lon_plan_5.pdf The London Plan: The Sub Regions] "]

Nursery and primary schools

* St Marys Pre-school Group, Green Street Green
* Robin’s Den Playgroup (Hillside Primary school) [http://www.hillside.bromley.sch.uk]
* Happy Faces Montessori
* Charterhouse [http://www.charterhousepreschool.co.uk/]
* St Mary Cray Primary School
* St Paul's Cray CE Nursery
* Bridgehouse Pre School
* Bright Sparks
* Cannock House [http://www.cannockhouse.co.uk/]
* Threshers Day Nursery
* Asquith Nursery Crofton [http://www.asquithnurseries.co.uk]
* Warren Road Primary school [http://www.warrenroad.bromley.sch.uk]
* Hillside Primary school [http://www.hillside.bromley.sch.uk]
* The Highway Primary school [http://www.highway.bromley.sch.uk]
* Blenheim Primary school
* Darrick Wood Infant school [http://www.darrickwood-inf.bromley.sch.uk]
* Darrick Wood Junior school
* Perry Hall Primary school [http://www.perryhall.bromley.sch.uk]
* Holy Innocents Catholic Primary school
* Crofton Infant school
* Crofton Junior school [http://www.crofton-jun.bromley.sch.uk]
* Poverest Primary school
* Tubbenden Infant school, federated with
* Tubbenden Junior school [http://www.tubbenden-jun.bromley.sch.uk]
* 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 large school of over 700 pupils. The school was first opened in 1939 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 Mrs S Meckiff.

econdary schools

* Darrick Wood School, a comprehensive school and Sports College.

* Newstead Wood School for Girls, a selective girls' secondary school in Avebury Road. It is an engineering specialist school.

* St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School for Boys, a selective boys' secondary school in Goddington Lane. It is a Mathematics and Computing College.

* 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.

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