Midfield Primary School

About Midfield Primary School

Midfield Primary School in Bromley is a state primary that is significantly oversubscribed, with 151 applications for 59 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.56. Of those, 53 families put it as their first preference, and 50 received a first-preference offer, indicating strong local demand. The school currently has 474 pupils on roll, which exceeds its official capacity of 420, so it is running above its intended size. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 24.2%, which is notably higher than the national primary average of around 23.8% and suggests the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage. The school is non-denominational and co-educational, taking children from age 3 through to 11, and it has a nursery provision on site. Its headteacher is Dan Osborn.

Academically, Midfield Primary presents a mixed picture. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2017, the school was rated Outstanding overall, with Outstanding for leadership and management and for early years provision. An ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed the school remains Outstanding. However, the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results tell a more nuanced story. Only 48% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well below the Bromley local authority average of 69%. The school ranks 62nd out of 69 primary schools in Bromley on this measure, placing it in the bottom 50% nationally. Individual subject scores are more encouraging: 70% reached the expected standard in reading, 63% in maths, and 61% in writing. Average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 104 in maths, both slightly above the national average of 100. The proportion reaching the higher standard in reading was 30%, but just 7% did so in writing and maths combined.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a gymnasium, library, playing fields, sensory room, dining hall and chapel. Sports provision is strong, with football, cricket, netball, tennis, swimming, rounders and gymnastics all available, alongside clubs for chess, coding and book club. For children with additional needs, the school has a dedicated SEN unit and supports a wide range of needs including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health needs, and physical disabilities. Given its oversubscription and above-capacity roll, families living close to the school will have a stronger chance of securing a place. This is a school that suits families who value a strong pastoral and SEND offer and a broad extracurricular programme, but who are also realistic about the academic outcomes, which lag behind the Bromley average despite the Outstanding Ofsted rating.

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