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Chelsfield Primary School

Academy converter · Orpington · BR6 6EP

Ages 4–11 · 97 pupils · Bromley

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
87

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

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

8

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill89%

97 pupils · 109 places

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
53 / 44
School capacity
109
Capacity fill
97 / 109 (89%)
Free school meals
25.8%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 Abigail Carter

Location

Address
Warren Road, Chelsfield
Postcode
BR6 6EP
Town
Orpington
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Orpington
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 4–11, in Orpington, Bromley, 97 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25.8%.

Open schools in Orpington
35
Primary schools in Orpington
26
Academies among open schools in Orpington
80% (28)
Open schools in BR6
20
Primary in BR6
13
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.

  • The Highway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 9DJ · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Orion Blenheim

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 9BH · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM37.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.1 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 7NX · Bromley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Warren Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 6JF · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM2.0%
    • Demand1.21

    1.6 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 6DT · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand0.75

    1.6 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Orpington

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 4LZ · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM38.7%
    • Demand0.68

    1.6 miles away

  • Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 9JT · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand0.92

    1.7 miles away

  • St Philomena's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 4DR · Bromley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand0.84

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Abigail Carter
Telephone
01689825827

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