Play. Learn. Grow.

Fun children’s football and multi-sport sessions that keep kids active and smiling on and off the pitch.

Attention!

Our lines are temporarily down today.
For any enquiries please contact Nancy
on The Skills Academy mobile:
07736319244‍ ‍

We are very sorry for the inconvenience and we expect the lines to be running back up tomorrow morning.

- The Skills Academy Team

What we offer

After-school clubs

Weekly after-school football classes during term time.

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holiday camps

Multi-sport and football-only classes over school holidays and inset days

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Soccer saturdays

Weekly football training focusing on a new topic each week

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Skills zone

Advanced football sessions focusing on technical skills and ball mastery

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Birthday parties

Celebrate your child’s big day with a football themed birthday party!

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School support

School support including PE cover, after-school clubs, and mentoring.

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mike delaney

Head Coach & Founder

“Our ethos is to create an environment where kids can enjoy themselves, build confidence, and learn together.”

For over 26 years, Mike Delaney has been delivering sports lessons and camps for children across Orpington and Bromley. In addition to coaching football, he also works as a football choreographer and has collaborated with football legends including Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo!

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⚽️ SUMMER STARTS AT SKILLS ACADEMY! 🎾 🏏🏀🥍🏐 🤩

Looking for an unforgettable summer holiday for your child? 🌟
Join us at one of our fantastic locations this summer for action-packed days of football or multi-sports fun! Or Girls only football ca

What a week! 🌞

We’ve had the hot conditions this week but our brilliant team of coaches have made sure that every child has been well looked after with frequent drinks breaks and time in the shade (and the air conditioned hall) and water fig

⏰ Only days to go until our May Half Term Camps kick off at two fantastic venues in Orpington and Tonbridge 🥳 
Choose from:  ⚽ 4 days of football fun  🏅 4 days of multi-sports activities
We can’t wait to welcome every child for four action-pa

Take a glimpse at our last action packed Holiday Camps 🤩

👀 Next up… May Half Term Camps
📍 The Highway Primary School, BR6 9DJ
⚽ Football & Multi-Sports options
📅 26th – 29th May | 10AM – 3PM

🎟️ Bookings are LIVE –

What a week 😍⚽

Our Easter Half Term Camps brought the energy, the smiles and most importantly Chocolate! Every child stepped up, made friends, and had a brilliant time 🙌
Skills sessions

👀 Next up… May Half Term Camps

📍 The Highway Prima

The sun is out and Easter Camps are in full swing! 🌞 🤩

We hope everyone is smiling this Easter as much as these young superstars on our camps ✅

Thank you to @mgcaptured_ for the first two images in this set.

If you would like to grab a place fo

Looking for the perfect way to keep your child active this Easter? 🐣⚽

Join our Tonbridge School Centre
4-Day Skill Factor Football Camp — 4 days of football, fun, and confidence-building with our expert coaches!

Each day is packed with:
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Spring is on the way and we are here for that! 🌞
🥳 ⚽️🏏🎾🏑🏀🥍🏉 🏆

Send your child along to us this Easter for an unforgettable experience of football or multi-sports fun with brilliant qualified coaches 🤩

And don’t miss the Early bird

FAQs

The age range depends on which of our multisport / football classes or camps you want to sign up to, but overall we cater for girls and boys between 5-12 year olds.
Absolutely! At Skills Academy, every child is welcome, whatever their ability. Our amazing coaches focus on fun and learning, to make sure everyone enjoys themselves.
No! While football has been our main focus over the years, we also run sessions in basketball and more giving children lots of ways to play, learn, and have fun.
Nope! We offer a 10% sibling discount across all clubs and camps. The first child is full price, and any additional siblings receive 10% off all clubs and camps.
- Comfortable clothing and footwear suitable for the season
- A water bottle to stay hydrated.
- For football sessions, shin pads are required, and moulded boots are recommended for grass pitches.