Downderry Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Bromley, Lewisham
Downderry Primary School is a primary school in Bromley, Lewisham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 19 May 2022. Lewisham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Downderry Road, Downham, Bromley, BR1 5QL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lewisham
- Pupils on roll
- 477 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 19 May 2022
Strengths
- “They love being at school and enjoy working together and learning.”
- “The excellent standard of education, support for pupils’ well-being and wellplanned enrichment activities enable all pupils to flourish.”
- “Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 July 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 80% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 84 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Lewisham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lewisham.
- Rangefield Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Forster Park Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Good Shepherd RC School 0.5 mi Not judged
- St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Torridon Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Launcelot Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Haberdashers' Knights Primary 0.7 mi Good
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi School remains Good