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Valley Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bromley, BR2 0DA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,185 of 15,057

Better than 92% of schools in England

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

Valley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Oct 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils449 of 480 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stephen Jackson
TrustMOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityBromley
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137242.

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 maths83%71%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%15%8%
Average reading score109108106
Average maths score108107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109107105
Expected standard in reading88%81%76%
Expected standard in writing92%79%73%
Expected standard in maths89%80%75%
Pupils taking tests84--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils449
Girls197
Boys252
Eligible for free school meals10%
First language not English35%
SEN support21
EHC plan17
Average class size29.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
41.9%
Other White
15.8%
Other mixed
8.2%
African
6.5%
Indian
4.2%
Other Asian
3.1%
Caribbean
2.9%
White and Asian
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Bangladeshi
2.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Overall absence3.8%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence6.4%10.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)58
Applications (Reception)218
First preference applications (Reception)77
First preference offers (Reception)56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)16

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places480
Pupils on roll440
Unfilled places8.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)17.79
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.13
Support staff (FTE)26.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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.

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Frequently asked questions about Valley Primary School

What is Valley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

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

How does Valley Primary School rank in England?

Valley Primary School ranks 1,185 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend Valley Primary School?

Valley Primary School has 449 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 480.

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.