Chelsfield Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · 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 →Chelsfield Primary School is a primary school in Orpington, Bromley for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 December 2024. Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Chelsfield 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 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 saw 7 first-choice applications for 10 offers, 0.7 first choices per offer, the 8th lowest of 71 Bromley primary schools.
- In 2024/25, 27% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bromley.
- Every first-choice family was offered a Reception place in 2026, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower; Reception 2027 has 15 places.
- Of its pupils, 25.8% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 13.4% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bromley.
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
- Warren Road, Chelsfield, Orpington, BR6 6EP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 97 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this small, friendly school.”
- “The school’s values of kindness, unity and ambition are demonstrated by pupils on a day-to-day basis.”
- “This begins in Reception, where children quickly learn routines and settle well into school life.”
To improve
- “The school is working hard to improve its broad and ambitious curriculum.”
- “Other changes to the curriculum are still in development.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects the curriculum is still in development.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 January 2025 (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) | 27% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 7 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.
- The Highway Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Orion Blenheim 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Pratts Bottom Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Warren Road Primary School 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Green Street Green Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington 1.6 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Philomena's Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published