School profile

Poverest Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Orpington, BR5 2JD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,786 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Poverest Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Oct 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils433
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Haylock
TrustAspiration for All Co-Operative Trust (AFACT)
Local authorityBromley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101641.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%, similar to England, worse than Bromley71%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.18%, better than England, better than Bromley15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Bromley108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Bromley107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Bromley107105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, worse than Bromley81%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, worse than Bromley79%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, worse than Bromley80%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils433
Girls193
Boys240
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.6%
First language not English20.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.440
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.48
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.53
Average class size27.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
55.2%
Other White
12%
African
7.6%
Other mixed
7.2%
White and Black Caribbean
4.2%
Indian
3.7%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other Asian
2.3%
Gypsy/Roma
1.4%
Caribbean
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)21.78
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.55
Support staff (FTE)44.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.56
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.175
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Bromley4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.7%, similar to England, worse than Bromley10.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to Bromley0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Poverest Primary School
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Requires improvement
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Outstanding
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Good
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1.0 miPrimaryManor Oak Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.1 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.2 miPrimaryCrofton Infant SchoolAcademy converter
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1.2 miPrimaryGray's Farm Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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Frequently asked questions about Poverest Primary School

What is Poverest Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Poverest Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Oct 2014.

How does Poverest Primary School rank in England?

Poverest Primary School ranks 6,786 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Poverest Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 66% of pupils at Poverest Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Poverest Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Poverest Primary School made 56 offers from 175 applications (3.1 per offer), and 39 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Poverest Primary School?

Poverest Primary School has 433 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Poverest Primary School?

Poverest Primary School had 440 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Poverest Primary School?

At Poverest Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Poverest Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Poverest Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.