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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 142033

Orion Mead Road

Academy sponsor led · Chislehurst · BR7 6AD

Ages 4–7 · 82 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
52

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
149
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
23
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 fill91%

82 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
82
Boys / girls
44 / 38
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
82 / 90 (91%)
Free school meals
8.5%
FSM pupils
7
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ORION EDUCATION
Academy trust
ORION EDUCATION
Sponsor
Education for the 21st Century
Headteacher
Ms Ruth De Graft Incoom

Location

Address
Mead Road Infant School, Mead Road
Postcode
BR7 6AD
Town
Chislehurst
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–7, in Chislehurst, Bromley, 82 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 8.5%.

Open schools in Chislehurst
10
Primary schools in Chislehurst
4
Academies among open schools in Chislehurst
70% (7)
Open schools in BR7
11
Primary in BR7
4
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 ChislehurstNear BR7

  • Red Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chislehurst · BR7 6DA · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.03

    0.4 miles away

  • Edgebury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Chislehurst · BR7 6BL · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Montbelle Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE9 3EY · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

  • Orion Ravensworth

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE9 4LW · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Longlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sidcup · DA15 7JG · Bexley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Ruth De Graft Incoom
Telephone
02084671730
Website
www.orionmeadroad.org.uk

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