Bromley / Bromley 11+
Goddington Lane, Orpington, BR6 9SH
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
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A selective boys grammar school in Orpington, Greater London, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,085 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective boys grammar school in Orpington, Greater London, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,085 pupils on roll. Families looking at Orpington, Greater London will usually see St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School as a selective option for boys aged 11-18, with sixth form continuing the academic journey on the same site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,085 pupils on roll and 124 Year 7 places. The school also has a Church of England character, which can matter for families thinking about ethos as well as academic fit.
For parents thinking about the 11+, the admissions picture is one of the clearest differentiators here. The current route includes Individual, with 124 places available in Year 7 and roughly 12.9 applicants per place in the latest stored admissions picture. It is not defined by a tight formal catchment in the same way some selective schools are, although distance and oversubscription rules can still become relevant later in the process.
On current official measures, the school offers a clear academic profile for parents to weigh up. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Outstanding. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 1.27 and Attainment 8 at 85.8. 100% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 78.5% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 84% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Library, Swimming pool. The wider offer currently includes Drama, Duke of Edinburgh, Sport. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School is likely to appeal most to families who want strong academic expectations but also need the practical details, culture, and selective route to line up sensibly.
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Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Bromley and England.
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No catchment area applies; places are rank-led after the stated priority categories.
EHCP naming the school
Boys who meet the admission standard and have an EHCP naming the school are admitted first.
Looked-after and previously looked-after boys
Boys in this category who are in the initial top 450 and take the subsequent tests are admitted by rank order.
Pupil Premium places
A maximum of 10 places are available for boys in receipt of Pupil Premium by rank order.
Remaining rank order
Remaining places are allocated by rank order after the stated priority categories.
Tied scores
Ties use mathematics, then creative writing, then English multiple choice, then SET performance, followed by random allocation if needed.
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School currently uses Individual. The published format currently lists 2 papers. Scores are published as age-standardised.
Paper 1
Other, Maths, English
Selective Eligibility Test
The SET contains logic, mathematics and English questions; the top 450 are invited to second-round testing.
Paper 2
English, Maths, Creative Writing
Second stage tests
Boys passing the SET sit second-stage English and mathematics tests; creative writing is used in the tie-break sequence.
English, Maths and Creative writing are included in the published format.
Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning and Science are not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Creative writing
Included within the published English paper.
Verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning
Science
Selective Eligibility Test
September 2026
SET outcome
October 2026
Second stage tests
before the end of Autumn term 2026
Latest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 84.1 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 84.4 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 85.8 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 83.6 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | A+ average (54.2 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | A average (50.0 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | A average (49.4 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | A average (50.3 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 99% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 99% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 99% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 0% |
Latest inspection: 7 March 2014
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FAQ
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School currently uses Individual.
Check the school's admissions policy and application pages, then submit the local authority Common Application Form before the published deadline.
Selective Eligibility Test: September 2026. SET outcome: October 2026. Second stage tests: before the end of Autumn term 2026
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 7 March 2014.