SCHOOL PROFILE

Chelsfield Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 142694
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 109 Published school capacity
Capacity used 89.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

17 December 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Bromley
Trust LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 97 97 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 44 45.4% of pupils
Male pupils 53 54.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.8%
1.0 pts above England
School 25.8%
Bromley 14.9%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.3%
11.0 pts below England
School 9.3%
Bromley 16.4%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Bromley 0.9%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
63.9%
62
Indian
7.2%
7
Any other White background
6.2%
6
White and Asian
5.2%
5
Gypsy / Roma
4.1%
4
White and Black Caribbean
4.1%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.7% 21 of 97 pupils
0.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.7%
Bromley 19.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.4% 13 pupils
England 14.8% 1.4 pts below
EHC plans 8.3% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 2.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Specific learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

27.0% 33.4 pts below England
School 27.0%
Bromley 66.7%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

64.0%

9.8 pts below England

School 64.0%
Bromley 77.6%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

27.0%

43.3 pts below England

School 27.0%
Bromley 75.3%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

55.0%

17.0 pts below England

School 55.0%
Bromley 75.8%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.48%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.27 pts higher than England
School 6.48%
Bromley 5.86%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.29%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.53 pts lower than England
School 14.29%
Bromley 14.42%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.38%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.58 pts higher than England
School 2.38%
Bromley 1.45%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

89.0% 0.8 pts above England
Chelsfield Primary School
89.0%
Bromley
89.8%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information