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Poverest Primary School

Bromley, BR5 2JDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#10,248
of 13,686 nationally

About Poverest Primary School

Poverest Primary School sits in a competitive corner of Bromley, and its headline KS2 results tell a story of a school that is working hard but falling short of the local average. In the 2023/24 academic year, just 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Bromley primary average of 69%. That 17-point gap is significant and places the school 60th out of 69 primaries in the borough, firmly in the bottom half of the local league table. Nationally, it sits around the 75th percentile, which means roughly a quarter of schools nationally perform worse on this measure. The school is oversubscribed — 202 applications for 59 places in 2025/26 — which suggests it remains popular with local families despite the middling results, perhaps because of other strengths or its location.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTillingbourne Green, Orpington, Bromley, BR5 2JD
HeadteacherPaul Haylock
Local AuthorityBromley
Number of Pupils435
Free School Meals (FSM)23.0%
School Capacity435 / 440 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (28 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsLibraryPlaying FieldsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingGymnasticsAthleticsDanceCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubArt ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Poverest Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.