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Highfield Junior School

Academy converter · Bromley · BR2 0RL

Ages 7–11 · 357 pupils · Bromley

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

3.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)29%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.3%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
377

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

357 pupils · 384 places

Pupils on roll
357
Boys / girls
162 / 195
School capacity
384
Capacity fill
357 / 384 (93%)
Free school meals
4.5%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

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: NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Nexus Education Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Allison Morris

Location

Address
South Hill Road, Shortlands
Postcode
BR2 0RL
Town
Bromley
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Beckenham and Penge
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 7–11, in Bromley, Bromley, 357 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 4.5%.

Open schools in Bromley
38
Primary schools in Bromley
22
Academies among open schools in Bromley
58% (22)
Open schools in BR2
19
Primary in BR2
10
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.

  • Highfield Infants' School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bromley · BR2 0RX · Bromley

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM2.4%
    • Demand0.90

    0.1 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Shortlands

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Bromley · BR2 0HG · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand0.70

    0.4 miles away

  • Pickhurst Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    West Wickham · BR4 0HL · Bromley

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Pickhurst Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    West Wickham · BR4 0HL · Bromley

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bromley · BR2 0DA · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand1.27

    0.8 miles away

  • Clare House Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Beckenham · BR3 6PY · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand1.44

    0.8 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Beckenham · BR3 3AL · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM7.0%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Allison Morris
Telephone
02084602597

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