Schools in Bromley
Bromley at a glance
- Schools
- 105 76 state primary, 19 state secondary, 1 sixth-form or college and 9 private. DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
- Good or Outstanding
- 94% 74 of the 79 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 6 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade. Ofsted, latest inspections.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 23 Of 90 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7). DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
- Offer distances held
- 34% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 32 of 95 state schools that take an intake. Bromley's published offer-day figures.
The best schools in Bromley
Primary
| Place in Bromley | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St James' Roman Catholic Primary School | Orpington | Top 1% |
| 2 | Crofton Junior School | Orpington | Top 1% |
| 3 | St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Orpington | Top 5% |
| 4 | La Fontaine Academy | Bromley | Top 5% |
| 5 | Highfield Junior School | Bromley | Top 5% |
| 6 | Perry Hall Primary School | Orpington | Top 5% |
| 7 | Burnt Ash Primary School | Bromley | Top 5% |
| 8 | Warren Road Primary School | Orpington | Top 5% |
| 9 | Parish Church of England Primary School | Bromley | Top 5% |
| 10 | Tubbenden Primary School | Orpington | Top 5% |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Bromley primary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Secondary (GCSE)
| Place in Bromley | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School | Orpington | Top 1% |
| 2 | Newstead Wood School | Orpington | Top 1% |
| 3 | Harris Girls Academy Bromley | Beckenham | Top 10% |
| 4 | Langley Park School for Girls | Beckenham | Top 25% |
| 5 | Bullers Wood School | Chislehurst | Top 25% |
| 6 | Langley Park School for Boys | Beckenham | Top 25% |
| 7 | Harris Academy Beckenham | Beckenham | Top 25% |
| 8 | Hayes School | Bromley | Top half |
| 9 | Chislehurst School for Girls | Chislehurst | Top half |
| 10 | Darrick Wood School | Orpington | Top half |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Bromley secondary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Towns
- Beckenham 17 schools · best schools
- Chislehurst 9 schools · best schools
- Keston 1 school · best schools
- London 11 schools
- Orpington 29 schools · best schools
- Sidcup 1 school · best schools
- West Wickham 6 schools · best schools
- Westerham 4 schools · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2026 | Reception applications open | The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now. | Bromley council |
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Bromley council |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Bromley council |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2026 | Year 7 applications open | The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now. | Bromley council |
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Bromley council |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Bromley council |
Every Bromley admission date · After offer day in Bromley: replies, waiting lists and appeals
We hold no catchment maps for Bromley. Many schools here admit by distance; the catchment finder says which maps cover a postcode.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 32 of 95 state schools (34%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Bromley: we hold checked fees for 5 of 9 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 161 nurseries and pre-schools in Bromley, with fees held for 20. Nurseries in Bromley by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Bromley, A to Z by town
Beckenham
- Alexandra Infant School
- Balgowan Primary School
- Churchfields Primary School
- Clare House Primary School
- Harris Academy Beckenham
- Harris Girls Academy Bromley
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green
- Langley Park Primary School
- Langley Park School for Boys
- Langley Park School for Girls
- Marian Vian Primary School
- Orion Eden Park
- St Christophers The Hall School
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School
- Unicorn Primary School
- Worsley Bridge Primary School
Bromley
- Bickley Park School
- Bickley Primary School
- Bishop Justus CofE School
- Breaside Preparatory School
- Bromley High School GDST
- Bullers Wood School for Boys
- Burnt Ash Primary School
- Darul Uloom London School
- Harris Academy Orpington
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands
- Hayes Primary School
- Hayes School
- Highfield Infants' School
- Highfield Junior School
- La Fontaine Academy
- London South East Colleges
- Orion Ravensbourne
- Orion Scotts Park
- Parish Church of England Primary School
- Raglan Primary School
- Ravens Wood School
- Southborough Primary School
- St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School
- Trinity Church of England Primary School
- Valley Primary School
Chislehurst
- Babington House School
- Bullers Wood School
- Chislehurst School for Girls
- Edgebury Primary School
- Farringtons School
- Orion Coopers
- Orion Mead Road
- Red Hill Primary School
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary
Keston
London
- Alexandra Junior School
- Elmstead Wood Primary School
- Eltham College
- Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace
- Harris Primary Academy Kent House
- James Dixon Primary School
- Orion Ravensworth
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
- St John's Church of England Primary School
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
- Stewart Fleming Primary School
Orpington
- Chelsfield Primary School
- Crofton Infant School
- Crofton Junior School
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School
- Darrick Wood Junior School
- Darrick Wood School
- Downe Primary School
- Farnborough Primary School
- Gray's Farm Primary Academy
- Green Street Green Primary School
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School
- Leesons Primary School
- Manor Oak Primary School
- Midfield Primary School
- Newstead Wood School
- Orion Blenheim
- Perry Hall Primary School
- Poverest Primary School
- Pratts Bottom Primary School
- St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
- St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
- St Philomena's Primary School
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
- The Highway Primary School
- Tubbenden Primary School
- Warren Road Primary School
Sidcup
West Wickham
- Hawes Down Primary School
- Oak Lodge Primary School
- Pickhurst Academy
- Pickhurst Infant Academy
- St David's Prep
- Wickham Common Primary School
Westerham
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