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Leesons Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Orpington, BR5 2GA

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,430 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Leesons Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils281 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Gordon Jamieson
TrustTHE SPRING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authorityBromley
Opened01 Sept 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141291.

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 maths33%71%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%15%8%
Average reading score101108106
Average maths score101107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100107105
Expected standard in reading54%81%76%
Expected standard in writing41%79%73%
Expected standard in maths54%80%75%
Pupils taking tests39--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils281
Girls135
Boys146
Eligible for free school meals37.7%
First language not English26.7%
SEN support56
EHC plan13
Average class size19.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
53.4%
Other White
13.2%
African
8.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
Other Asian
3.9%
Other Black
3.2%
Other mixed
2.8%
Caribbean
2.8%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
Gypsy/Roma
1.4%

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 absence5.3%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence14.5%10.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%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)29
Applications (Reception)66
First preference applications (Reception)21
First preference offers (Reception)21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll295
Unfilled places29.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15
Pupils per adult7.6
Teachers (FTE)18.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.06
Support staff (FTE)20.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.1%
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.

Schools near Leesons Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt. Mary Cray Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryKemnal Technology CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryManor Oak Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryPerry Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimarySt Philomena's Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Leesons Primary School

What is Leesons Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Leesons Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Leesons Primary School rank in England?

Leesons Primary School ranks 14,430 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

How many pupils attend Leesons Primary School?

Leesons Primary School has 281 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.