Clare House Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Beckenham, Bromley
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.505 miles
Published by London Borough of Bromley · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
Clare House Primary School is a primary school in Beckenham, Bromley for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 16 October 2024. Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Clare House 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 | 0.505 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.334 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.401 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 0.505 miles away, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 3 years with a published distance.
- Reception 2026 drew 76 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 58 offers went to first-choice families and 18 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 78% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%), and 13% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 figure of 78% was the 2nd lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Bromley that have results.
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
- Overbury Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 6PY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 400 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 16 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are delighted to be a part of this school.”
- “They are eager to attend every day and love learning new things alongside their peers.”
- “Pupils are confident that adults will help them if they are upset or have any worries.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 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) | 78% | 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: 76 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 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.
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Highfield Junior School 0.8 mi Good
- Valley Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Unicorn Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Highfield Infants' School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published