How to Find Us

The Academy has excellent links via public transport that makes getting to the Academy easy from Orpington, Bromley, Chislehurst and Sidcup.  The proximity of the Academy to Orpington train station means that many of our students and staff travel from Kent and Central London, too.

BY CAR:

From the M25 take Junction 4 and continue for 0.3 miles.

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A21 heading to London (S.E.)/Bromley/A21/Orpington/A224

Continue on Court Rd./Orpington By-Pass/A224.

At Hewitts Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Court Rd./Orpington By-Pass/A224

After 2.3 miles, turn right onto Avalon Rd.

Then turn left onto Gillmans Rd, turn right onto Tintagel Rd and, finally

Turn left on Ramsden Road, Main Entrance is located between 52-54 Ramsden Road

OR

From London, take the A20 at Eltham Road.

Follow A20 to Sevenoaks Way/A224 in Sidcup to the Sidcup Bypass/Sevenoaks Way Roundabout.

Passing DFS and B&Q, at the Roundabout, take the A224/A223 exit to continue on Sevenoaks Way for 2.3 miles.

Turn left onto Ramsden Road, Main Entrance is located between 52-54 Ramsden Road

(Please Note: there are no car park facilities, please park considerately with respect for our neighbours)

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BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT

The nearest train stations are Orpington, Petts Wood, St Mary Cray, Chelsfield, Hayes and Bromley South. There are taxi ranks outside, or the following buses can be taken:

From Orpington

• Bus R9 from Orpington Bus Station (Stop D) (direction Ramsden Estate) Alight at Quilter Road (Stop L) and turn left onto Ramsden Road.
• Bus 353 from Selsdon Wood Nature Reserve (direction Ramsden Estate/Rye Crescent) Alight at Rye Crescent (Stop N).
• Bus 654 from Addington Village Interchange (direction Eldred Drive) Alight at Eldred Drive (Stop K)
• Bus R4 from Augustine Road (direction Princess Royal University Hospital) Alight at Ramsden Road (Stop Q)
• Bus R4 from Princess Royal University Hospital (direction Augustine Road) Alight at Ramsden Road (Stop C)

From St Mary Cray

• Bus R4 from Augustine Road to Ramsden Road (direction Princess Royal University Hospital) Alight at Ramsden Road (Stop Q)

From Sidcup

• Bus 51 from Sidcup High Street (direction Orpington Station) Alight High Street/Orpington War Memorial (Stop S) then take R9 (direction Ramsden Estate) to Quilter Road (Stop L)
• Bus R11 from Sidcup/Queen Mary's Hospital (direction High Street / World's End) Alight High Street/Orpington War Memorial (Stop S) then take R9 (direction Ramsden Estate) to Quilter Road (Stop L)
• Bus B14 from Bexleyheath Library (direction Orpington Station) Alight High Street / Orpington War Memorial (Stop S) then take R9 (direction Ramsden Estate) to Quilter Road (Stop L)

From Chislehurst

• Bus 61 from Chislehurst/Gordon Arms (direction Bromley North Station). Alight at High Street / Carlton Parade (Stop P) Walk to Stop L and take R4 (direction St Mary Cray) Alight Ramsden Road (Stop C) 

From Hayes

• Bus 353 from Addington Village Interchange (direction Ramsden Estate/Rye Crescent) Alight at Rye Crescent (Stop N)

From Bromley South

• Bus 208/61/358 to Orpington High Street (Stop R), then (as above) Bus R9 (direction Ramsden Estate) Alight at Quilter Road (Stop L)

From Petts Wood (Queensway)

• Bus 208 to Orpington High Street (Stop R), then (as above) Bus R9 (direction Ramsden Estate) Alight at Quilter Road (Stop L)

From Chelsfield

• Bus 654 from Chelsfield Station (Stop A) (direction Eldred Drive) Alight at Eldred Drive (Stop K)