Poverest Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Orpington, Bromley
Poverest Primary School is a primary school in Orpington, Bromley for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 February 2024. Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Tillingbourne Green, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 2JD
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 433 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 February 2024
Strengths
- “This is a caring school, where pupils feel safe.”
- “All staff, as well as the school’s dog, Buddy, are attentive to pupils’ well-being and their wider development.”
- “Pupils are encouraged to think of others and to treat all people with respect.”
To improve
- “Leaders identified where previous curriculum thinking had not ensured that pupils were taught a breadth of knowledge to deepen their understanding.”
- “Sometimes, pupils’ recall of prior learning is not as secure.”
- “In some subjects, checks of what pupils have committed to their long-term memory and the identification of any gaps in knowledge are not routinely thorough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2024 (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) | 66% | 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: 44 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 39 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 2024 to 2026, as Bromley 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 Bromley.
- Leesons Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Perry Hall Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Philomena's Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington 1.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Manor Oak Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published