La Fontaine Academy
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · Bromley
La Fontaine Academy is a primary school in Bromley for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 26 June 2024. Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Nightingale Lane, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2SQ
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 492 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 26 June 2024
Strengths
- “This is a friendly and inspiring place to learn where all pupils have the same opportunities to succeed.”
- “Pupils and staff are proud of their school.”
- “The core values of the trust, which include positivity, aspiration and passion, are clear in all that the school does.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 July 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) | 92% | 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: 135 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 88 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
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- 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.
- Bickley Primary School 0.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Raglan Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Orion Scotts Park 0.6 mi School remains Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Valley Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Parish Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published