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Biggin Hill Primary School

Academy converter · Westerham · TN16 3LY

Ages 2–11 · 444 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
368

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

444 pupils · 458 places

Pupils on roll
444
Boys / girls
224 / 220
School capacity
458
Capacity fill
444 / 458 (97%)
Free school meals
13.5%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Lawrence

Location

Address
Old Tye Avenue, Biggin Hill
Postcode
TN16 3LY
Town
Westerham
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Bromley and Biggin Hill
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Westerham, Bromley, 444 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.5%.

Open schools in Westerham
6
Primary schools in Westerham
4
Academies among open schools in Westerham
67% (4)
Open schools in TN16
7
Primary in TN16
5
Open schools in Bromley LA
119
Primary in Bromley LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WesterhamNear TN16

  • Oaklands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Westerham · TN16 3DN · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Downe Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 7JN · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Tatsfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tatsfield · TN16 2AH · Surrey

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.20

    1.7 miles away

  • Fairchildes Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 0AH · Croydon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand0.98

    2.3 miles away

  • Rowdown Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 0EG · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM49.2%
    • Demand0.95

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Lawrence
Telephone
01959575846
Website
www.bigginhillprimary.com

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