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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 139984

Parish Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Bromley · BR1 4HF

Ages 4–11 · 563 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)26%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
542

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

54

Places offered

69

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
175
Preferred offers (top 3)
65
Applications from outside LA
22
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 fill89%

563 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
563
Boys / girls
280 / 283
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
563 / 630 (89%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
80
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 Rachel Coleman

Location

Address
London Lane
Postcode
BR1 4HF
Town
Bromley
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 Bromley, Bromley, 563 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

Open schools in Bromley
38
Primary schools in Bromley
22
Academies among open schools in Bromley
58% (22)
Open schools in BR1
23
Primary in BR1
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.

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    • FSM23.8%
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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand0.70

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Coleman
Telephone
02084607336
Website
www.parishceschool.com

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