Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jul 2016
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151845.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 386 |
| Girls | 175 |
| Boys | 211 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 21.8% |
| First language not English | 9.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 62 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 22 |
| Average class size | 28.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 18.05 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 16.71 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 25.17 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 45 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 165 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 42 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 42 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.4%, similar to England, worse than Bromley | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 14.1%, similar to England, worse than Bromley | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.3%, better than England, similar to Bromley | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St James' Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Bromley High School GDST | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Trinity Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2017. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Bishop Justus CofE School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Crofton Junior School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2019. | |
| 1.1 mi | Not applicable | Bickley Park School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Crofton Infant School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Raglan Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2017. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Bullers Wood School for Boys | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2023. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. |
Southborough Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Jul 2016.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Southborough Primary School made 45 offers from 165 applications (3.7 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Southborough Primary School has 386 pupils aged 5 to 11.
At Southborough Primary School, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Southborough Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.1% 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.