Warren Road Primary School

About Warren Road Primary School

Warren Road Primary School sits within the London Borough of Bromley, a local authority with 76 primary schools, 23 of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself ranks 14th out of 69 Bromley primaries on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the top 10% of schools locally. Its closest high-performing peers include St James' Roman Catholic Primary School, La Fontaine Academy and Downe Primary School, all of which score slightly higher on the same ranking metric. Warren Road is a large, mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with headteacher James Ellis at the helm. It is operating at full capacity with 840 pupils on roll, and just 2.3% of children qualify for free school meals, a figure well below the national average. The school was last inspected by Ofsted in December 2022, when it was judged Outstanding across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. Its previous inspection, back in 2008, also awarded the top grade.

Academically, Warren Road performs well above the Bromley average. In the 2023/24 key stage 2 assessments, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the local authority average of 69%. The school also excels at the higher standard: 21% of pupils achieved that level across all three subjects. In reading, 95% met the expected standard and 63% reached the higher standard; in maths, 90% met the expected standard and 69% achieved the higher standard. Average scaled scores were 110 in reading and 112 in maths, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Writing was slightly lower, with 85% at the expected standard and 22% at the higher standard. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the raw attainment figures place the school in the top 20% of London primaries and the top 8% nationally. The school does not have a sixth form, as it is a primary-only setting.

Warren Road is heavily oversubscribed. For 2025/26 entry, there were 392 applications for 120 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.27, with 141 first-preference applications for those 120 spots. The school offers a broad range of facilities including a dining hall, gymnasium, music rooms, art studios and a chapel. Sports provision covers gymnastics, football, netball, cricket, dance and tennis, and there are clubs for coding, eco activities and book club. The school’s SEND provision is well-documented, supporting children with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs. This is a school that suits families seeking a high-performing, full-capacity state primary in Bromley, with strong academic outcomes and a wide extracurricular offer, though its popularity means securing a place is competitive.

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