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Keston Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Keston · BR2 6BN

Ages 4–11 · 161 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
163

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

26

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
81
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill77%

161 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
161
Boys / girls
73 / 88
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
161 / 210 (77%)
Free school meals
9.3%
FSM pupils
15
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited
Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Ardern

Location

Address
Lakes Road
Postcode
BR2 6BN
Town
Keston
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 4–11, in Keston, Bromley, 161 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

Open schools in Keston
1
Primary schools in Keston
1
Academies among open schools in Keston
100% (1)
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.

Compare with theseAll in KestonNear BR2

  • Wickham Common Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    West Wickham · BR4 9DG · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Hayes Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bromley · BR2 7LQ · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM4.0%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 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%

    1.4 miles away

  • Farnborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 7EQ · Bromley

    Ages 5–11

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

    1.8 miles away

  • Hawes Down Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    West Wickham · BR4 0BA · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand1.25

    1.9 miles away

  • Downe Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 7JN · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Ardern
Telephone
01689858399
Website
http://www.keston.bromley.sch.uk

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