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Downe Primary School

Academy converter · Orpington · BR6 7JN

Ages 4–11 · 85 pupils · Bromley

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

92%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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)92%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
59

Absence trend

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

2

Places offered

2

1st-preference offers

2

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
2
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill85%

85 pupils · 100 places

Pupils on roll
85
Boys / girls
44 / 41
School capacity
100
Capacity fill
85 / 100 (85%)
Free school meals
25.9%
FSM pupils
22
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: THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Sponsor
The Pioneer Academy
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Ferguson

Location

Address
High Elms Road, Downe, High Elms Road
Postcode
BR6 7JN
Town
Orpington
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Orpington
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
10 on roll / 10 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 4–11, in Orpington, Bromley, 85 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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.

Compare with theseAll in OrpingtonNear BR6

  • Farnborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 7EQ · Bromley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM6.1%
    • Demand0.80

    1.7 miles away

  • Biggin Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Westerham · TN16 3LY · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Green Street Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 6DT · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.9 miles away

  • Darrick Wood Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 8ER · Bromley

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM16.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Oaklands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Westerham · TN16 3DN · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

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

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Ferguson
Telephone
01689853916
Website
www.downe.bromley.sch.uk

Official links