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Poverest Primary School

Foundation school · Orpington · BR5 2JD

Ages 4–11 · 433 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
388

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

56

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
208
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill98%

433 pupils · 440 places

Pupils on roll
433
Boys / girls
240 / 193
School capacity
440
Capacity fill
433 / 440 (98%)
Free school meals
23.6%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Aspiration for All Co-Operative Trust (AFACT)
Academy trust
Aspiration for All Co-Operative Trust (AFACT)
Headteacher
Mr Paul Haylock

Location

Address
Tillingbourne Green, St Mary Cray
Postcode
BR5 2JD
Town
Orpington
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Orpington
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
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
26 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Orpington, Bromley, 433 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 23.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Orpington
35
Primary schools in Orpington
26
Academies among open schools in Orpington
80% (28)
Open schools in BR5
16
Primary in BR5
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.

Compare with theseAll in OrpingtonNear BR5

  • Leesons Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 2GA · Bromley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Perry Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 0EF · Bromley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.90

    0.6 miles away

  • St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 4AR · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.82

    0.6 miles away

  • St Philomena's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 4DR · Bromley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand0.84

    0.9 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Orpington

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 4LZ · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM38.7%
    • Demand0.68

    1.0 miles away

  • Manor Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 3PE · Bromley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Haylock
Telephone
01689816060
Website
http://www.poverestprimaryschool.com

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