Parish Church of England Primary School

About Parish Church of England Primary School

Parish Church of England Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 163 applications for just 70 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.33. Of those applications, 61 were first-preference offers, meaning the vast majority of successful families had it as their top choice. While the school does not publish a parent-view recommendation percentage, the high demand speaks for itself. The school is a state-funded Church of England primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, located in the London borough of Bromley. With 584 pupils on roll against a capacity of 630, it is nearly full, which reinforces its standing in the area. Headteacher Rachel Coleman leads a school that, in its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023, was rated Good overall, with Outstanding marks for early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes.

Academically, the school performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Bromley average of 69%. This places the school 31st out of 69 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top half locally. Looking at individual subjects, 84% met the expected standard in reading, 86% in writing, and 74% in maths. At the higher standard, 26% of pupils achieved the top marks across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 105 in maths, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. The school’s ranking score of 72 places it in the top 50 nationally by this metric, and it sits 29th in Bromley overall. While it is not among the very highest-performing schools in the borough, it offers solid, above-average outcomes.

The school is well equipped with facilities including a library, ICT suite, gymnasium, sports hall, music rooms, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, netball, athletics, tennis, cricket, rounders and cross country, and there is a range of clubs from drama and coding to gardening, choir and eco club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed, so families should be prepared to apply early and meet the Church of England admissions criteria. It suits families who value a strong community feel, good academic standards, and a broad range of extracurricular opportunities within a faith-based setting.

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