Farnborough Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Orpington, Bromley
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From London Borough of Bromley · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Farnborough Primary School is a primary school in Orpington, Bromley for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 March 2024. Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Farnborough Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | 1.804 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 had 13 first-choice applications for 17 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 4 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%); 14% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The 2024/25 reading, writing and maths figure was the 2nd lowest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Bromley that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bromley schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Farnborough Hill, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 7EQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 198 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 March 2024
Strengths
- “Farnborough Primary School is a welcoming and friendly community.”
- “From their first days in Reception, children learn how to share in their play and collaborate in their learning.”
- “Parents and carers appreciate the dedication of the staff team.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, some pupils are not learning knowledge as securely as the school intends.”
- “However, on occasion, some of the procedures to check on pupils’ understanding are not fully effective.”
- “For example, in a few instances, there is a lack of clarity about the support and teaching strategies that will be provided for some pupils with SEND who have gaps in their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 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: 13 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bromley.
- Tubbenden Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Darrick Wood Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Warren Road Primary School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Green Street Green Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Highway Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Crofton Infant School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published