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Oaklands Primary Academy

Academy converter · Westerham · TN16 3DN

Ages 2–11 · 423 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-02-20

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.2%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
409

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

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 fill67%

423 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
423
Boys / girls
222 / 201
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
423 / 630 (67%)
Free school meals
16.1%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHANCERY EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CHANCERY EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Chancery Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Robinson

Location

Address
Oaklands Lane, Biggin Hill
Postcode
TN16 3DN
Town
Westerham
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Bromley and Biggin Hill
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
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 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 2–11, in Westerham, Bromley, 423 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Westerham
6
Primary schools in Westerham
4
Academies among open schools in Westerham
67% (4)
Open schools in TN16
7
Primary in TN16
5
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 WesterhamNear TN16

  • 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Tatsfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tatsfield · TN16 2AH · Surrey

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.20

    1.7 miles away

  • Fairchildes Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 0AH · Croydon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.8 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

  • Rowdown Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 0EG · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM49.2%
    • Demand0.95

    2.3 miles away

  • Tudor Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 0PH · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Robinson
Telephone
01959573963
Website
https://oaklandsprimary.com/

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