Valley Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Bromley
Valley Primary School is a primary school in Bromley for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2024. Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Beckenham Lane, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0DA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 449 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are joyful and prosper in this calm, warm and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils are confident that adults in school will help them if they have any worries or concerns.”
- “This comment from a parent and carer echoed those of many others: ‘The school works over and above to support my child and I feel happy that the school has his best interests at heart’.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, however, the curriculum in a few subjects does not ensure that pupils’ understanding of subject-specific vocabulary is as accurate and secure as it should be.”
- “In these instances, pupils can find it harder to fully master and recall the important subject content set out in the school’s curriculum thinking.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 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) | 83% | 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: 77 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 56 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 applications and offers
- 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.
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands 0.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Highfield Infants' School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Parish Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Highfield Junior School 0.8 mi Good
- Clare House Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published