OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
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SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Bromley
Trust
THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
85
85 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
41
48.2% of pupils
Male pupils
44
51.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
1.1 pts
above England
School
25.9%
Bromley
14.9%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
9.7 pts
below England
School
10.6%
Bromley
16.4%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Bromley
0.9%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
76.5%
65
Any other White background
5.9%
5
Any other Mixed background
4.7%
4
Indian
3.5%
3
Bangladeshi
2.4%
2
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
41.2%
35 of
85 pupils
20.4 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
7.6 pts
above
England
6.0%
12.8 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2023/24
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
92.0%
33.0 pts
above England
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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.35%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.13 pts
higher than
England
School
6.35%
Bromley
5.86%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
22.95%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
7.14 pts
higher than
England
School
22.95%
Bromley
14.42%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
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
85.0%
3.2 pts
below England
Downe Primary School
85.0%
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.