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Chelsfield Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Warren Road, Chelsfield, Orpington BR6 6EP · chelsfield.bromley.sch.uk · 01689 825827

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
27%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bromley 71%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Bromley Council
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
97
89% of 109 places
Local authority
Bromley
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
25.8%
First language not English
9.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Bromley Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 7 families put the school first and 10 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 13 (Places 15)13September 2023: 10 (Places 13)10September 2024: 8 (Places 11)8September 2025: 9 (Places 9)9September 2026: 7 (Places 10)7Places 10
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261070.7100%
September 2025Sept 2025991100%
September 2024Sept 20241180.7100%
September 2023Sept 202313100.8100%
September 2022Sept 202215130.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 27% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Bromley it was 71%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 67% (England 53%)67%2016/17: 87% (England 61%)87%2017/18: 80% (England 64%)80%2018/19: 43% (England 65%)43%2022/23: 60% (England 60%)60%2023/24: 64% (England 61%)64%2024/25: 27% (England 62%)27%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 101610)

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Chelsfield Primary School on 17 December 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
17 Dec 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
82%
Replies
11
11% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼45% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼54% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼64% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼73% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼54% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼74% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 9% who had a child bullied

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