St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School

About St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School

St George’s, Bickley, Church of England Primary School earned an Outstanding rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in 2022, a significant jump from the Good rating it received in 2015. Inspectors awarded top marks across every category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. That Ofsted story is backed up by strong academic outcomes. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the local authority average of 69% for Bromley. The school also performs well at the higher standard: 10% of pupils achieved that top tier across all three subjects. Reading is a particular strength, with 47% of pupils reaching the higher standard and an average scaled score of 108. In maths, the average score was 106, with 24% hitting the higher threshold.

The school’s ranking data puts it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally based on its combined expected standard score. Within Bromley, it sits 26th out of 69 primary schools, placing it in the 37th percentile of the local authority. That’s a solid position in a competitive London borough where 23 out of 76 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating. St George’s is not the highest-ranked school in its immediate area — La Fontaine Academy, just 0.2 km away, scores higher — but its results are comfortably above the local norm. Writing and reading expected rates both sit at 86%, while maths expected is 84%, showing consistent performance across the core subjects. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it’s not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures are clearly strong.

With 412 pupils on a capacity of 420, the school is nearly full, and it is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 225 applications for just 42 places, with all first-preference applicants offered a spot. That works out at more than five applicants per place, so families will need to live close by or have a strong connection to the Church of England foundation. Facilities include a sports hall, art studios, a sensory room and a chapel, and the school runs clubs ranging from coding and science to gardening and drama. SEND provision is broad, covering dyslexia, speech and language needs, visual impairment, physical disability, social and emotional mental health, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a well-regarded, high-attaining Church of England primary that suits families who prioritise strong academic results and a clear moral framework, but competition for places is fierce.

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