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Chelsfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Orpington, BR6 6EP

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,763 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

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

Chelsfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Dec 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils97 of 105 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andrew Kilgour
TrustLUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authorityBromley
Opened01 Apr 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142694.

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 maths27%71%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%15%8%
Average reading score101108106
Average maths score102107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101107105
Expected standard in reading64%81%76%
Expected standard in writing27%79%73%
Expected standard in maths55%80%75%
Pupils taking tests11--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils97
Girls44
Boys53
Eligible for free school meals25.8%
First language not English9.3%
SEN support13
EHC plan8
Average class size24.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
63.9%
Indian
7.2%
Other White
6.2%
White and Asian
5.2%
Gypsy/Roma
4.1%
White and Black Caribbean
4.1%
Other mixed
3.1%
African
3.1%
Other Asian
2.1%
Irish
0%

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 absence8.1%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence21.3%10.5%13.2%
Severe absence5.6%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)10
Applications (Reception)66
First preference applications (Reception)7
First preference offers (Reception)7
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places105
Pupils on roll95
Unfilled places9.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adult10.2
Teachers (FTE)5.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.93
Support staff (FTE)5.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Chelsfield Primary School

What is Chelsfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Chelsfield Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 17 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Chelsfield Primary School rank in England?

Chelsfield Primary School ranks 14,763 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

How many pupils attend Chelsfield Primary School?

Chelsfield Primary School has 97 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 105.

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.