Midfield Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Orpington, Bromley
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.751 miles
Published by London Borough of Bromley · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
Midfield Primary School is a primary school in Orpington, Bromley for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 7 March 2024. Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Midfield 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 | 0.751 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 1.788 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 1.376 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last child offered a Reception place lived 0.751 miles away, the 9th longest of 20 Bromley primary schools with a published last distance.
- The Reception last distance in 2026 was nearer the school than in 2025 or 2024, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 3 years with a published distance.
- Reception 2026 had 80 first-choice applications for 58 offers; 57 offers went to first-choice families and 23 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 18% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Grovelands Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, BR5 3EG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 481 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 7 March 2024
Strengths
- “This is an exceptional school that is at the heart of its community.”
- “Leaders have made the school a nurturing place for both staff and pupils.”
- “In partnership with parents and carers, the school works very successfully to meet pupils’ needs.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 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) | 61% | 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: 80 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 57 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.
- Gray's Farm Primary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leesons Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Poverest Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Orion Mead Road 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Manor Oak Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published