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Churchfields Primary School

Academy converter · Beckenham · BR3 4QY

Ages 3–11 · 480 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.29 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
405

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

1.29 · Competitive

1st preferences

75

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
292
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
29
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill103%

480 pupils · 466 places

Pupils on roll
480
Boys / girls
233 / 247
School capacity
466
Capacity fill
480 / 466 (103%)
Free school meals
11.5%
FSM pupils
55
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: QUALITY FIRST EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
QUALITY FIRST EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Quality First Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sally White

Location

Address
Churchfields Road
Postcode
BR3 4QY
Town
Beckenham
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Beckenham and Penge
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
22 on roll / 18 capacity

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 3–11, in Beckenham, Bromley, 480 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.5%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Beckenham
18
Primary schools in Beckenham
11
Academies among open schools in Beckenham
78% (14)
Open schools in BR3
18
Primary in BR3
11
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.

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  • Balgowan Primary School

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    • KS276%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.33

    0.3 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Kent House

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    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand1.05

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  • Alexandra Infant School

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM3.6%
    • Demand1.28

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  • Stewart Fleming Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.11

    0.5 miles away

  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.90

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  • Marian Vian Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.84

    0.8 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Beckenham

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Beckenham · BR3 3SJ · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sally White
Telephone
02086505247
Website
www.churchfields-q1e.org.uk

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