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Worsley Bridge Primary School

Bromley, BR3 1RFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.5×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 48 places
Ranking
#10,022
of 13,686 nationally

About Worsley Bridge Primary School

Worsley Bridge Primary School in Bromley is a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11, currently home to 367 pupils against a capacity of 630, meaning it is running well below its physical maximum. That spare space is notable given the school’s intake profile: 25.1% of pupils qualify for free school meals, which is significantly above the national primary average of around 23% and suggests a catchment serving families with higher-than-average economic disadvantage. Yet the school is clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 91 applications for just 48 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.9, and only 23 first-preference offers were made — meaning fewer than half of those who put it first got in. That tension between spare capacity and fierce competition for places suggests the school is popular within its immediate community but may not draw from a wider pool. Headteacher Angela James leads a school that has been on a journey: its most recent graded inspection in 2018 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also Good, a clear improvement from its 2014 inspection when it was judged Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWorsley Bridge Primary School, Brackley Road, Beckenham, Bromley, BR3 1RF
HeadteacherAngela James
Local AuthorityBromley
Number of Pupils367
Free School Meals (FSM)25.1%
School Capacity367 / 630 (58% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteGymnasiumSports HallForest SchoolDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballRoundersCross CountryDanceTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubGardeningFilm Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: worsleybridge.bromley.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Worsley Bridge 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.