Find the best primary schools in Bromley. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Bromley has 76 primary schools, all in Bromley council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 76, 17 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Bromley primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| La Fontaine Academy | Mixed | 4.8 / 5 |
| Perry Hall Primary School | Mixed | 4.8 / 5 |
| Warren Road Primary School | Mixed | 4.8 / 5 |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary | Church of England | 4.8 / 5 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.8 / 5 |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green | Mixed | 4.8 / 5 |
| St Philomena's Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.8 / 5 |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
There are 76 primary schools in Bromley.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 76 primary schools in Bromley, 17 have a religious character: 9 Church of England and 8 Roman Catholic. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are La Fontaine Academy (4.8), Perry Hall Primary School (4.8), Warren Road Primary School (4.8), St Nicholas Church of England Primary (4.8) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (4.8). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 76 schools here, 75 have enough published data for a rating.
Only when you qualify for more than one school. Each school ranks applicants against its own admission criteria without knowing where you placed it. If you qualify for several, the council offers the one you ranked highest, so putting a popular school first does not lower your chances at your second choice.
| Valley Primary School | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| Crofton Junior School | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.6 / 5 |
| Balgowan Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Harris Primary Academy Shortlands | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Highfield Junior School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.5 / 5 |
| Tubbenden Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Marian Vian Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Pickhurst Academy | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| St James' Roman Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.4 / 5 |
| Alexandra Junior School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Raglan Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Burnt Ash Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Oak Lodge Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Parish Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.4 / 5 |
| Pickhurst Infant Academy | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Highfield Infants' School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Clare House Primary School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Alexandra Infant School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Crofton Infant School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| Bickley Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Green Street Green Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Gray's Farm Primary Academy | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Red Hill Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Orion Mead Road | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| The Highway Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Downe Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Hayes Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Churchfields Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Langley Park Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Stewart Fleming Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.0 / 5 |
| James Dixon Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Edgebury Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.9 / 5 |
| Darrick Wood Junior School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Unicorn Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Pratts Bottom Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Cudham Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Farnborough Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Hawes Down Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Poverest Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Harris Primary Academy Orpington | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Midfield Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Wickham Common Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Orion Blenheim | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Biggin Hill Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.6 / 5 |
| Keston Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.6 / 5 |
| Orion Scotts Park | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Elmstead Wood Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Manor Oak Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Trinity Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.4 / 5 |
| Worsley Bridge Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Harris Primary Academy Kent House | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Orion Ravensworth | Mixed | 3.2 / 5 |
| St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.1 / 5 |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Leesons Primary School | Mixed | 2.6 / 5 |
| Chelsfield Primary School | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 |
| Oaklands Primary Academy | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 |
| Southborough Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.