Chelsfield Primary School
About Chelsfield Primary School
Chelsfield Primary School is a small state primary in Bromley that parents clearly rate highly, with 82% of respondents to the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend it to other families. That confidence is backed up by a strong sense of safety and happiness: 64% of parents strongly agreed that their child feels safe, and 45% strongly agreed their child is happy. The school is also extremely popular locally — for the 2025/26 intake, it received 47 applications for just 9 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 5.22 to one. All nine first-preference applicants were offered a place, but the numbers show demand far outstrips supply. The school is rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in December 2024, with all assessed categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision — all judged Good. Headteacher Abigail Carter leads a school with 97 pupils on roll, well within its capacity of 109.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 11 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
17 Dec 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 28 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:20
Breakfast club
08:00-08:50
Source: chelsfield.bromley.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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