The Highway Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Orpington, Bromley
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.788 miles
Published by London Borough of Bromley · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
The Highway Primary School is a primary school in Orpington, Bromley for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 23 May 2024. Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
The Highway 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 | 0.788 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 1.193 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 Reception 2026 the last child offered a place lived 0.788 miles away, the 8th longest of 20 Bromley primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 0.72 miles).
- The Reception last distance swung sharply between some years, and the 2026 figure was nearer the school than in 2025.
- For Reception 2026, 28 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 23 offers went to first-choice families and 5 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 2024/25: 67% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and 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
- The Highway, Orpington, BR6 9DJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 23 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “They benefit from the school’s fair understanding and respectful community in which everyone is valued.”
- “Staff get to know pupils and their families very well.”
To improve
- “Leaders are looking to extend similar opportunities for pupils in younger year groups.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 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) | 67% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 23 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.
- Chelsfield Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Warren Road Primary School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Orion Blenheim 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Green Street Green Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington 1.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Tubbenden Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Philomena's Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published