Marian Vian Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Beckenham, Bromley
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From London Borough of Bromley · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2024–2025 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Marian Vian Primary School is a primary school in Beckenham, Bromley for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 June 2023. Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Marian Vian 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 | 1.357 mi |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, Reception had 75 first-choice applications for 88 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 13 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 79 of the 253 Reception 2026 applications (31%) came from families living outside Bromley, and 29 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 13% 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
- Shirley Crescent, Elmers End, Beckenham, BR3 4AZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 634 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are delighted to be a part of this school.”
- “They talk with excitement about how they use the school’s huge grounds both for learning and play.”
- “Pupils are confident in saying that an adult will come to their aid if they have any worries.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, however, pupils receive too much information in one go.”
- “When this happens, they do not know and remember more of the subject that they are learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2023 (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: 75 first-preference applications, 88 offers in total, 75 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.
- Balgowan Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Churchfields Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Stewart Fleming Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Unicorn Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Kent House 1.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Alexandra Infant School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published