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Unicorn Primary School

Academy converter · Beckenham · BR3 3AL

Ages 4–11 · 415 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-11

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
382

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

415 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
415
Boys / girls
188 / 227
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
415 / 450 (92%)
Free school meals
7%
FSM pupils
29
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

Governance
Academy trust: MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Mosaic Schools Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Victoria Elvines

Location

Address
Creswell Drive
Postcode
BR3 3AL
Town
Beckenham
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Beckenham and Penge
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 Beckenham, Bromley, 415 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7%.

Open schools in Beckenham
18
Primary schools in Beckenham
11
Academies among open schools in Beckenham
78% (14)
Open schools in BR3
18
Primary in BR3
11
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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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.0%

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    • FSM8.3%

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  • Highfield Infants' School

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    • FSM2.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Victoria Elvines
Telephone
02086580282
Website
www.unicornprimaryschool.org

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