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Starting Primary Education
in Bromley
3 and 4 year olds born between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009
Application deadline
Tuesday 15 January 2013
Education and Care Services
2013
It is secure, simple and convenient to apply online
www.bromley.gov.uk/apply
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This book provides important information and
advice about applying to start education in Bromley.
nly use the enclosed application form if you are a ondon Borough of Bromley resident
If you live in another borough you must apply for schools via your home ocal Authority
(contact details on page 55). ou can include Bromley schools on your application.
A child should by law be attending school at the beginning of the term following his/her
5th birthday.
In Bromley all children start school in September 2013, however Bromley schools would
consider a request for a child to start later (in January 2014)
Please note there is: NO automatic transfer from a nursery into a school.
NO automatic offer of a sibling place.
You must apply by the application deadline.
Your child must meet the admissions criteria of the school to be offered a place.
Application deadline Tuesday 15 January 2013
o Application no place!
The Reception admissions process is managed by Bromley Admissions in accordance with the
DfE School Admissions Code, February 2010.Published by The Stationery Ofce www.tsoshop.co.uk
Information you provide will be entered onto a database. This information is protected by the
Data Protection Act 1998 which ensures it can only be used for dened purposes and can only
be passed to specic people.
The dened purposes are:
Administering the admissions process as set out in this booklet.
Preventing fraud or other criminal offences or to ensure the safety of the child.
Every care has been taken in the compilation of this booklet however changes can occur.London Borough of Bromley cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions. Please let us
know if anything is incorrect.
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2012
September
Application process opens
nline applications open on 1 September.Bromley borough residents can apply usingthe link at www.bromley.gov.uk/applyAlternatively, the application form for Bromley
borough residents is in the centre of this booklet.
All your preferred schools should be listed on
this form regardless of which Local Authority
they are situated in. Residents of other boroughs
can apply for Bromley schools on the application
form issued by their own Local Authority. Contact
details are on page 55.
Supplementary Information Forms (SIFs) available
from Bromley schools with religious admissions
criteria. SIFs must be completed and returned to
the relevant schools by the application deadline
(Tuesday 15 January 2013).
2013
Tuesday 15 January: Applicationdeadline dont be late!
Online applications close at 11.59pm.
Tuesday 12 February
Last date for proven changes of address to be
taken into account for offer day.
Last date late applications with good reason
taken into account for offer day.
The applicants permanent residential address on
this date will be used by the preferred school/s to
apply their oversubscription criteria.
Important dates February Letter sent to all Bromley borough resident
applicants conrming application address,
preferences and the order they have been
entered on to the admissions system.
ednesday 17 April Offer letter posted rst class to Bromley borough
residents at the application address. From 5pm online applicants will receive
notication that the outcome of their application
is available to view.
Last date late applications with good reason will be
accepted for inclusion in the reconciliation offers.
Thursday 18 April Offer letter should be received by Bromley
borough resident applicants.
Thursday 2 May Deadline for applicants to respond to offer letter
and request to go on waiting lists.
Any returned places no longer required will be
re-offered according to schools waiting lists after
this date.
Late applications not with good reason, and
proven changes of address for on-time applicants
received between 16 January and 12 February
will now start to be processed. Plus late
applications with good reason received between
13 February and 17 April.
After Monday 20 May Late applications, proven changes of address
and requests for additional preferences will be
processed. Total number of preferences per child
cannot exceed nine.
2014 Waiting lists will be deleted at the end of the
Reception year (31 July 2014). Applicants can
re-apply in September 2014.
Application Received Background Application Processed
By 15 January 2013 All required documents received with application Offer day
By 15 January 2013 Pending required documents received by
13 February 2013
Offer day
Between 16 January and 12 February 2013 ith good reason* Offer day
Between 16 January and 12 February 2013 ithout good reason* During May reconciliation
Between 13 February and 17 April 2013 ith good reason During May reconciliation
Between 13 February and 17 April 2013 ithout good reason After 20 May 2013
Between 18 April and 20 May 2013 When all documents received After 20 May 2013
After 20 May 2013 When all documents received According to place availability
NB: Applications received at any time will only be processed when all required supporting documents have been received
*Circumstances will be considered by the Admissions Team Manager
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In Bromley, we are very ambitious for the children who attend our
school settings. We want what you as parents and carers want;
a school where every child has the opportunity, encouragement
and guidance to thrive and full their true potential. Our record of
achievement and the success of our schools demonstrate this. At the
time of going to press, 68% of primary school settings in Bromley are
judged as good or better by Ofsted, with 22% judged as outstanding.
Our national Standard Assessment Tests (SATS) in 2011 show that
Bromley 7 year olds attain above the national average results in reading,
writing and mathematics. The same is true for our 11 year olds who also
attain above the national average results in English and mathematics.
Our provisional 2012 results show attainment continues to be above
national averages.
We are proud of our school prole and, as the numbers of young
children in the Bromley increase, we are expanding our primary
provision to include nine extra classes across the Borough from
September 2012.
As parents and carers, you can consider a range of provision in our
borough to suit your childs need, from a Reception class for your
child in an infant school or primary school to a Reception class at one
of our newly converted infant or primary academies. Whatever you
decide, all our educational settings will take account of and build on
the development which will already have taken place both at home
and through the pre-school provision which your child may have
experienced. We are condent that, whatever the educational setting,
the teachers will encourage and support your child to extend their early
learning skills and equip them well for their education through the years
to come.
This is an important decision for you and we want to make sure that
the process is as smooth as possible. This booklet provides important
information and advice about starting education in Bromley as well as
information on every Bromley primary setting. Please read the booklet
carefully before applying either on the application form enclosed or
online. You need to note that the closing date for applications is:
Tuesday 15 January 2013
I hope you nd this booklet useful in making your decisions and I wish
all our new school starters every success in the future.
Dr Tessa Moore
Assistant Director (Education)
Education and Care Services
Introduction
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Message from Bromley admissions team to
Bromley residents
Promise to our residents:
This booklet explains the admissions arrangements forour primary schools and how we administer the process.
We will give you all the advice and information you
need to make an application for your child to start
school.
We will give you a professional service. We will be
prompt and courteous.
When you have submitted your application with all the
required documents it will be processed according to
the London Borough of Bromley published Co-ordinated
Primary school admissions scheme.On Wednesday 17 April 2013 we will write by 1st class
post offering your child a place. The place offered will be
at one of your preferred schools, unless the places are
taken by applicants with higher priority under the schools
admissions criteria.
If we cannot offer your child a place at one of your
preferred schools we will write to you to explain why.
The letter will conrm that you can put your childs name
on the waiting lists of your preferred Bromley school/s
and give advice on waiting lists for outborough schools.
As you pay your Council Tax to the London Borough
of Bromley the letter will also include an offer of an
alternative school which has a vacancy and will advise
you of your right to appeal.
hat we expect our residents to do:
To read this booklet before completing an application.
To research the schools to ensure applications will be
realistic.
Submit the application with all the required documents
by the application deadline (Tuesday 15 January 2013).
Complete an application form even if your child is
attending the nursery at a preferred school or you
have an older child already at that school (sibling) see
page 6.
To respond promptly and courteously to any letters,
emails or telephone calls you receive from us.
You must notify us immediately of any changes
of address or circumstances that may affect your
application.
If you fail to do so the Local Authority reserves the
right to withdraw an offered place at any stage in
the process.
If you have any questions regarding the
process or need assistance with completing the
application form please speak to a member of the
Bromley admissions team on 020 8313 4044.
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Getting readyStep 1
The advice and application form contained in this book is for Bromley residents. If you pay
Council Tax to another ocal Authority you can still apply for Bromley schools but must do so on
the form issued by your home ocal Authority (see page 55 for contact details).
Application deadline
Tuesday 15 January 2013
Applications received after this date may not be
considered for offer day 17 April 2013.
Doing your research
Before submitting your application you are strongly
advised to contact your preferred schools or the
admissions team to check that you are likely to beoffered a place. We advise you to visit schools whenever
possible. They have their own brochures and websites,
which together with this booklet, are a valuable source
of information.
Be realistic
Decide on the order of your preferred schools
Submit your application on time supported by the
required documents
All schools receive more applications than they have
places to offer. It is very important that you include in
your application schools that in recent years have always
easily reached your address. The demand for Reception
places can vary and the impact on schools means
that offers cannot be guaranteed. Recent distance
information is given on pages 40 and 41 of this booklet.
Supplementary Information Forms
Some of the schools offer their places according to a parent/
carers involvement with a church. These schools require
applicants to complete a Supplementary Information Form
(SIF) to collect information not requested on the main
application. SIFs are available from the relevant school
and must be returned to that school. A SIF will T be
considered on its own you MUST also include the school
as a preference in your main application.
Sibling application
Even if you have an older child already at a school
you must still complete and submit an application
for your younger child.You will NOT automatically be
offered a place at the same school without going through
the application process.
As the denition of sibling may vary, please check with
the relevant school to make sure your younger child is
guaranteed a place. If your child does qualify (and this is
your preferred school) you need only list this one school
on your application.
Sibling status only applies if a child has an older
brother or sister attending the school at the
beginning of rst term the younger child starts.
An older sibling in Year 6 during the application process
does not qualify as he/she will have left the school by
the time your younger child starts.
Applications for twins, triplets and other multiple
births
Schools consider applications separately. If parent/
carers want their children to attend the sameschool the applications must be identical (ie the
same schools listed in the same order). This will
ensure the same offer is made to each child.
Where twins, triplets or children from other
multiple births qualify for the last school place to
be allocated, all of the qualifying siblings will be
considered as excepted pupils and be admitted in
excess of the published admissions number.
Please note that if a school is offered to one child
with special educational needs (SEN) after it has
been named on their statement, the child/children
without a statement must qualify under the
schools admission criteria to be offered the same
school.
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ondon Borough of Bromleyapplication addresses
The applicant pupils permanent residential home address
is either:
Owned by the pupils parent/carer with parental
responsibility, and lived in by the parent/carer and the
pupil
or
Rented by the pupils parent/carer with parental
responsibility under a recognised letting agency
tenancy agreement, and lived in by the parent/carer
and the pupil.
You cannot use your new address until you are
resident in the property and able to prove you have
no connection with your previous address. As some
applicants give false information, all changes of
address will be thoroughly investigated to ensure
there is a permanent commitment to the new
address and it is not a temporary arrangement to
access a preferred school.
If an applicant still owns another property a
temporary address may not be considered for
applications.This includes all rental agreements and
moves to live with family and friends.
You cannot use the address of a relative or childminder,
or an address where your child stays or sleeps because
of special domestic circumstances or an intended future
address.
In cases where parents live separately but have joint
custody (or when a child lives with a carer other than a
parent) the childs principal residential address must be
used. A residence order or other legal documents will be
required.
Any recent change of principal carer and/or parentalresponsibility (if a child moves to live at another address)
must be supported by satisfactory legal documents such
as a court order.
Change of address between 16 January and12 February
If an application has been made by the application
deadline (15 January) any change of address will be
taken into account for offer day only if supported by the
required documents. Documents must be received by
Tuesday 12 February and prove residence at the newaddress and ending of responsibility for the old.
We will thoroughly check all applicant addresses
against records held by this Local Authority and other
agencies.
Application home address documentsrequired
You must support your application with proof that you
have parental responsibility for your child and documentsto conrm where you (and your child) are permanently
living on the application deadline (Tuesday 15 January
2013). Your application will only be processed if supported
by the required documents listed below.
Full version of your childs birth certicate (showing
parent/s name)
and
Current London Borough of Bromley Council Tax
document (2012-2013)
and
Recent utility bill for water, gas or electricity (issued
within the last six months)
and
Letter from the Child Benet Ofce conrming your
entitlement to receive Child Benet dated within the
last 12 months, showing your name and your childs
name at the application address.
If you have lived at the application address for less
than one year or you move during the process, youmust also include documents with your application
proving the move and closure of your previous address.
These are:
All the documents listed above to support your new
address
and
Solicitors document conrming completion of the
purchase or copy of your new tenancy agreement
through a letting agent or Housing Association.
and the following for closure of your previous address
Closing Council Tax bill
and
Closing utility bill for gas, water or electricity
and
Solicitors document conrming completion of the
sale or a copy of your closure of tenancy if you were
renting.
If you are unable to provide any of these documents
please speak to the Bromley admissions team on
020 8313 4044.
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Completing your applicationStep 2
ou must use the enclosed application form if you are resident in the borough of Bromley.
If you live in another borough you can still apply for Bromley schools but this must be via your
home ocal Authority (see page 55 for contact details). Any Bromley application forms submitted
by residents of other ocal Authorities will be posted back to the applicant.
You can apply for up to six schools, putting the school you
want the most as your rst preference. These schools
can be in Bromley and/or in other Local Authorities.
All applications will be considered equally at the same
time after the application deadline.
There is automatic transfer from a school nursery
into Reception and there is automatic offer of a
sibling place without making an application. You must
submit an application by the deadline and your child must
meet the admissions criteria of the school to be offered
a place.
Guidelines for completing yourCommon Application Form (CAF)
Section 1
About your child
Enter your childs name as it appears on his/her birthcerticate, together with the address where your child
lives. You must attach the required documents to prove
the information you have given.
Enter the details of your childs nursery. If he/she does
not attend a nursery leave this space blank.
Section 2
our details
Make sure you complete this section in full, givingtelephone numbers so you can be contacted quickly if
necessary.
You will be asked to prove your parental responsibility.
Section 3
School preferences
The order in which you list the schools is very
important.
You can list up to six schools. These schools can be in
Bromley borough or another Local Authority.
Put the school you want the most as your rst
preference.
If you are applying for a sibling place, make sure
you have given the details of the older child already
attending that school.
It is very important to be realistic when consideringwhich schools to apply for. Do your research and
include a school that has always safely offered to your
address, even as the lowest preference. Listing this
school does not affect your applications to schools you
list higher. It will ensure a safety net offer if all your
higher preferences allocate their places to higher priority
applicants according to the requirements of the schools
admissions criteria.
It is not possible to guarantee distances schools
will reach, as proximities vary from year to year. See
pages 40 and 41 for recent proximity distances of the
Bromley primary and infant schools.
Section 4
Children in public care -ooked After Children (AC)
If you are a carer for a child in public care (ie a foster
carer) please state which Local Authority is responsible
for the child.
You must attach a letter from the social worker
conrming the legal status of the child and give
specic reasons for the school preferences made.
Section 5
otes
Details of the admissions criteria which will be used
when schools are oversubscribed.
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Section 6
Parent/carer with parental responsibility but
not living with the child Please complete this section only if you are happy for
us to share details of your application with this person
if they request it.
Section 7
Documents required
Read this section carefully and make sure that you
send all the required documents with your paper or
online application.
Section 8
Declaration and signature of parent/ carer
Remember to sign and date the form, and return it by
Tuesday 15 January 2013.
The Bromley application form is a legal document and
will not be valid unless you have signed it.
An unsigned CAF will be sent back for signature and
must be returned to us by the deadline otherwise it
will be classied a late application.
Remember to sign and date
your CAF and return it by
Tuesday 15 January 2013.
How to submit your CAF
Bromley residents must return their completed CAF
before the application deadline to either any Bromleyprimary/infant/junior school during school hours or
direct to Bromley Civic Centre during ofce hours
(Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm). A card will
be issued to acknowledge receipt and this should be
retained.
Parents are advised to hand-deliver their CAF and not
risk posting it.
ver-subscription criteriaAll Bromley schools will receive more applications
than they have places to offer. To determine who can
be offered, each school will apply its over-subscription
criteria to the list of applicants.
The majority of Bromley infant and primary schools will
use the following criteria. The remaining schools offer
their places according to a parent/carers commitment to
a church.
1. Children in public care - Looked After Children (LAC)
A LAC or a child who was previously a LAC but
immediately after being looked after became subject
to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship
order. A LAC is a child who is (a) in the care of a Local
Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation
by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social
services functions.
In relation to school admissions legislation a Looked
After Child is only considered as such if the Local
Authority conrms in writing that he/she will be in
Public Care when admitted to the offered school. Thisstatement must be attached to the CAF at the time of
application.
2. In exceptional circumstances there is discretion to
admit children on the grounds of their or their familys
acute medical or social need for that particular school
and who would not otherwise qualify for admission.
The application must be supported by a letter from a
hospital consultant, the special support service, social
worker or similar professional, setting out the reasons
why the school is the only one to meet the childs
needs, before an admission decision is made. The
admission decision will be considered in consultation
with sub groups of the Admissions Forum which
includes teaching and medical professionals. Medical
professionals provide advice on applications made
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under medical conditions and teaching professionals
advise on applications made for social or special
reasons. Supporting evidence must be provided
before the closing date for applications.
3. Siblings - Siblings are dened as being a full brother
or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or
sister, step brother or sister, or the child of the parent/
carers partner. In every case the child and applicant
parent should be proven to be living permanently
in the same family unit at the same address as the
sibling/s at the school. This needs to be reected
in proof of parental responsibility through ofcial
documentation including Child Benet entitlement.
Siblings of older children who attend a schools
Special Opportunity Unit will also qualify under
this criterion for a place in the mainstream school.
However, this does not apply to siblings of children
who attend the Speech and Language Disorder
Unit of Raglan Primary School.
Sibling status only applies if the older child is on roll
and attending the school at the beginning of the
term the younger one starts. Therefore a child with
a brother or sister in Year 6 during the application
process will not qualify for a sibling offer.
4. Proximity (straight line)
Proximity is measured in a straight line from the front
door of the childs home address to the main entrance
to the school building using the Local Authoritys
computerised measuring system. Those living closer
to the school have higher priority.
nline applications
Bromley borough residents can apply online from
1 September 2012 at www.bromley.gov.uk/apply. The
website links to information on all Bromley schools andthose in other Local Authorities.
Free internet access can be booked at any Bromley
library.
Your application will be acknowledged and you will be
given a reference number which you should keep for your
records.
You can view and amend your application at any time up
to the deadline (11.59pm on Tuesday 15 January 2013).
If you apply online, the registration process has a
number of security measures aimed to verify the
identity of the applicant.
Online applicants must still send the required
supporting documents as specied during the online
application process. Online applications will not be
processed without these documents.
Documents can be scanned and attached to your
online application until 15 January or posted to
Bromley admissions marked with your childsname,date of birth and your online application
reference number.
Bromley School Admissions Team
Education and Care Services
Civic Centre
Stockwell Close
Bromley BR1 3UH
Only one application per child will be processed.
If duplicate paper applications are received, the latestby date will be processed.
If an online application and a paper application are
made for the same child, the online application will be
processed.
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Submitting your applicationStep 3
The application deadline is Tuesday 15 January 2013.
Preferences cannot be changed after this date.
Data-entry check letter
In February Bromley admissions will write to all
Bromley borough resident applicants to conrm their
preferences and the order they have been entered on to
the admissions database. It will be your responsibility
to check this letter to ensure the preferences you listed
on your application have been entered correctly and the
correct application address is being considered.
Please note you cannot change your preferences but
you must let us know immediately if a mistake has been
made during data-entry and this will be corrected.
What happens next?
How it is decided which school your childwill be offered
Bromley admissions will give your childs details to each
school you have listed. Schools are not told which others
you have applied for or what preference number they are.
The school will then apply its over-subscription criteria
to determine which applicants are entitled to receive an
offer.
This information from the schools is returned to Bromley
admissions and entered against the applicants list of
preferences.
If only one of your preferred schools can offer a place,
this is the school you will be offered.
If more than one preferred school can offer you a place
you will be offered the one highest on your list.
If you pay your Council Tax to Bromley and none of the
schools you listed can offer, Bromley admissions is
required to offer a place at the school closest to home
that still has a vacancy.
otication of application outcome
We will write to all Bromley borough resident applicants
with details of the outcome of their application. This letter
will be sent by 1st class post on 17 April 2013. It will be
addressed to the rst named parent/carer on the original
application. Only one school place will be offered.
From 5pm on 17 April 2013 online applicants will
receive notication that the outcome of their
application is available to view.
Deadline for accepting an offer
You should return your acceptance slip by
Thursday 2 May 2013.
Refusing an offer of a school place
We have responsibility to ensure all children of statutory
school age (5 years old) whose parent/carers pay their
Council Tax to Bromley have a school place. Refusals will
not be accepted unless written notication is received
from the parent/carer conrming the details of the
alternative school place they have secured.
ithdrawing an offered place
Schools may ask for continuity of address throughout
the application process. It may be necessary for
you to prove that you were living at the application
address on offer day (17 April 2013) and also that you
(and your child) are still there when he/she joins the
school.
If it is discovered that a place has been offered on
the basis of a fraudulent or intentionally misleading
application (for example, a false claim to residence)
that offer may be withdrawn.
It is also reasonable to withdraw a place if it has been
offered by Bromley admissions in error.
DfE Admissions Code
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aiting lists
Waiting lists will be kept in over-subscription criteria
order. Any places returned as no longer required will be
re-offered in waiting list order from May 2013 onwards.
You can request your child to be added to the waiting list
for any school/s you put above the preference you are
offered. He/she does not stay on the waiting list for any
school you put below the one that has been offered.
If you pay Council Tax to Bromley and none of the
schools you listed on your application can offer a place,
we will offer you an alternative school that still has a
vacancy and your child if requested will remain on the
waiting list for your preferred school/s.
From 1 September 2013, any children without a reception
offer will be prioritised on waiting lists.
Waiting lists will be deleted in July 2014.
Late applications
Applications received between 16 January
and 12 February 2013nly those agreed to be late with good reason will be
included in the process for the offers made on 17 April
2013. Documents showing why the application was not
made on time MUST be enclosed with the application for
consideration.
Those made between these dates that are T
agreed to be late with good reason will not be
processed until May when your childs name will be
added to the waiting list of your preferred school/s.
ther late applications
See timetable on page 3.
Changes of address
See page 7.
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Frequently asked questions
hat is co-ordinated admissions?
Co-ordination was introduced by central Government to put an end to multiple offers. It ensures
each child receives just one offer of a school place on the same day (when the application hasbeen submitted by the application deadline). In the past parent/carers made applications direct
to individual schools and sometimes received more than one offer. They often took a long time
to decide which offer to accept which delayed the unwanted places being re-offered to other
children who needed them.
Are places offered on a rst come
rst served basis?
No. Applications received by the application deadline
15 January 2013 are considered at the same time.
Do I need to apply for more than
one school?
Listing only one school will not automatically give you a
place at that school as your child needs to meet the over-
subscription criteria to be offered a place.
However, if you are guaranteed a sibling place because
you have an older child already at your preferred school
and he/she will still be attending when your younger child
starts, you need only list that one school. (See page 6 for
details of sibling applications).
What happens if there are more
applicants than available places at
the school?
All Bromley schools receive more applications thanthey have places and will not be able to offer to all
applicants. When this happens the school applies its over-
subscription criteria.
Will the school be told my
preference order?
No. They do not need to know this.
Can I make changes to my
preferences after the application
deadline?
Unfortunately, no.
Do I have a choice of schools?
You do not have a right to choose which school your
child attends. However, you do have the right to express
a preference, but there is no guarantee that your
application to that school will be successful.
All schools receive more applications than they have
places to offer. They will therefore need to apply theirpublished over-subscription criteria to determine who can
be offered. You should therefore be realistic and check
that your preferred school has always easily reached your
address on distance. If it has not, it might be a wasted
preference.
Do schools have catchment areas?
No. If the application is considered under the proximity
criteria it will be measured in a straight line from home
to school, with those living nearest to the school being
given priority. The distances will change each year (see
page 40 and 41).
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Frequently asked questions
Will I be offered my rst
preference?
Your preference order is only used when you could beoffered more than one of the schools you applied for.
You will be offered the highest preference available.
Are Bromley residents given priority
for Bromley schools?
No. Legally schools cannot discriminate against
applicants because of where they live.
In 1989 a group of Lewisham residents took the LondonBorough of Greenwich to court claiming it was illegal for
Local Authorities to discriminate in this way. The court
upheld the Lewisham residents challenge and the case
law is known as The Greenwich Judgement. Many
Bromley schools are very close to the borough boundary
and under their proximity criterion may offer to children
from other Local Authorities. Equally, this ruling applies to
Bromley residents who wish to apply for schools outside
Bromley.
What happens if I only list one
school on my application?
Applying for only one school will NOT improve your
chances of being offered a place at that school.
You are strongly advised to check with the school that
your application will be realistic. If it is not realistic and
you list only that one school, you will risk leaving your
child without an offer of a place. Applicants are always
strongly advised to include in their application a school
that has always easily reached their address on proximity
so they dont leave their child without an offer of a
preferred school.
Could I be offered a place at a
school I do not want?
If none of your preferred schools could offer you a placeand you pay Council Tax to Bromley, you will be offered
an alternative. This can only be for a school that still has a
vacancy.
If you follow our advice and include in your application a
school that has always very easily reached your address
on proximity it is unlikely that you will put your child in
this position. Please see pages 40 and 41.
What happens if I do not want toaccept the place I am offered?
Refusing a place could leave your child without a school.
Your childs name will, however, be kept on the list of the
school you have been offered until you have secured an
alternative. He/she will remain on the waiting list at your
preferred school/s if requested, but there is no guarantee
a place will become available.
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An insight into Bromley infant
and primary schools
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Schools A-ZSchools with against their name have a Nursery attached.
Schools with S against their name require a supplementary information form.
Alexandra InfantSchool
DfE Number: 305/2001
Kent House Road,
Beckenham BR3 1JG
(020) 8778 4714
Head Teacher: Ms M Lewis
Age range: 4 - 7 Years
Places: 60
Applications received for 2012: 344
Status: Community
www.alexandra-inf.bromley.sch.uk
Ofsted states: This is an outstanding school.
Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage and
pupils in Years 1 and 2 thrive academically and
personally in the schools caring and inclusive
environment. The school works successfully to
promote pupils independence, strong social
skills and very positive attitudes to learning.(Ofsted 2011)
Children have opportunities to work alongside
professional artists, learn to play the violin,
use ICT in a wide range of situations and experiment with different art forms. The
school is proud of its inclusive philosophy where everyone counts. We have two
specialist resource classes for children with autism and a team of professionals
who adapt the learning to suit the individual childs needs.
Alexandra is a dedicated Infant school with 190 pupils on roll and a 16 place
specialist provision for autistic pupils.
To nd out more about our school, join one of our open mornings that will be held
on the 12th and 19th of October and on 16th November at 9.30 am and hear aboutour school. You will be able to have a tour of the school on the morning. Please
phone the school ofce to make an appointment.
Balgowan Primary
DfE Number: 305/2002
Balgowan Road,
Beckenham BR3 4HJ
(020) 8658 6374
Head Teacher: Dr A Swatland
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 90
Applications received for 2012: 436
Status: Academy
www.balgowan.bromley.sch.uk
Balgowan Primary is an inclusive, vibrant and
exciting place for children to learn. The school
successfully promotes the achievement of high
standards of work and behaviour enabling all
pupils to become skilled, independent learners
as well as condent and caring members of
the wider community. Balgowan became an
independent Academy on 1 August 2011.
Motto: Be kind, work hard, make friends
Bickley Primary
DfE Number: 305/2082
Nightingale Lane,
Bromley BR1 2SQ
(020) 8460 6790
Head Teacher: Miss J Mayhew
Age range: 4 -11 Years
Places: 60
Applications received for 2012: 330
Status: Community
www.bickley.bromley.sch.uk
Bickley Primary School is a friendly and thriving
school which opened in 1998 and is gradually
expanding to two forms of entry. We have a
bright, well equipped building and extensive
grounds.
We aim to provide a safe and caring
environment in which all our children will ourish
and develop a love of learning. We have high
expectations and standards and rmly believe
that learning should be interesting and fun.
We provide a broad and creative curriculum, with a wide range of opportunities
for all children. We are proud to have received several national awards, includingQuality Mark, Artsmark, Activemark, International Award, Sustainable Travel Award
and Healthy Schools Award. Each child is encouraged to become a condent,
independent and caring member of the community, with a strong sense of pride
and responsibility. We work very closely in partnership with parents and provide a
wide range of extra curricular activities. Please contact us to arrange a visit.
Features include:
Talented and hard-working staff,
who teach a creative, rigorous
curriculum
Well equipped classrooms
Good ICT facilities, with an interactive
white board in every class
Proven excellence in many areas
including sport and the arts
Well above average Foundation Stage and
National Curriculum assessment results
Very high standards of behaviour
A wide range of visits, trips and extra
curricular activities
A good Ofsted report
We look forward to welcoming you to our
school.
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Biggin Hill Primary
DfE Number: 305/3510
Old Tye Avenue,
Biggin Hill TN16 3LY
01959 575846Head Teacher: Mr D Payne
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 60
Applications received for 2012: 107
Status: Academy
www.webfronter.com/bromley/bhps
Biggin Hill Primary School offers children abroad and balanced curriculum, including acommitment to the arts and sports. It is set ona spacious green site with excellent playgroundand eld facilities as well as comprisingmodern, well equipped buildings.
Our skilled staff enables children to developtheir core skills of literacy, numeracy and ICTthrough the provision of an exciting curriculum,tailored to the individuals needs and foundedon an understanding of what makes learning
effective. Additionally, we believe that children need to feel safe and secure anddevelop socially, and our staff members work hard to support this side to schoollife.
Parents and carers are fully supportive of the school and feel able to approach uswith any concerns. Our partnership with them is one of the keys to our successand new children and families are always welcomed into our school community.The Head Teacher operates an open door policy and is always pleased to answer
any enquiries you may have.
Blenheim Primary
DfE Number: 305/3508
Blenheim Road,
Orpington BR6 9BH
01689 819955
Head Teacher: Mrs A Whiting
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 30
Applications received for 2012: 63
Status: Community
www.blenheimprimary.net
Blenheim is the right decision for your childseducation. Here, we believe in developing thewhole child. Excellent academic achievementin the SATs is reached through a stimulatingand fun approach to the curriculum. Sportingactivity too is a real strength and Blenheimhas achieved an ActiveMark for outstandingprovision in successive years.
Blenheim is well resourced to deliver whatits motto promises challenging ourselvestoday to succeed tomorrow. The staff here is
100% committed to offering the best opportunity for your child. The school has
specialist facilities for delivering ICT as well as extensive grounds including threeplaygrounds, two gardens and an adventure trail.
We believe that a happy child makes the best of all opportunities we have to offer.
Please visit us to see for yourself.
Bromley Road InfantSchool
DfE Number: 305/2003
St Georges Road,
Beckenham BR3 5JG
(020) 8650 5246
Head Teacher: Miss K Minnis
Age range: 4 - 7 Years
Places: 90
Applications received for 2012: 182
Status: Community
www.bromleyroad.bromley.sch.uk
Bromley Road is a three form entry communityschool for children in the heart of Beckenham.Our location means we can easily access localplaces of interest and businesses to supportthe childrens learning and experience. Ourcurriculum is creative and based on rst-handpractical and play experiences, designed tostimulate and enthuse young children. We
encourage our families to take an active part inschool and local community life.
We expect all adults and children to full theschool motto, To do our best - the staff are determined to provide the bestteaching and learning experiences to help the children gain the skills they need,in a caring school family. As well as developing academic skills, we encourage thechildren to develop healthy and active life-styles. Our School Council involves allthe children in becoming responsible for aspects of school life. We offer a range ofafter school clubs and have access to a local breakfast club and after school carefor children.
We have developed a dedicated Foundation Stage Outdoor area for Receptionchildren to learn in a spacious outdoor environment, as well as in our attractive andwell resourced classrooms. We have extended our Outdoor Learning Environment
to include a fantastic new outdoor classroom situated in a wildlife garden, with thechildrens allotments nearby. Our Garden Council oversee the development of thispart of the school.
Our Year Two children are guaranteed a place at Worsley Bridge Junior School withwhom we have close links. We have a good transition programme to help childrenprogress successfully into Year 3. The Head Teacher offers guided tours so that youcan see Bromley Road Infant School in action. Please telephone the school ofceto make an appointment.
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Schools A-ZSchools with against their name have a Nursery attached.
Schools with S against their name require a supplementary information form.
Burnt Ash Primary
DfE Number: 305/2014
Rangeeld Road,
Bromley BR1 4QX
(020) 8697 2441Head Teacher: Mrs L Crawley
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 60
Applications received for 2012: 137
Status: Community
www.burntash.bromley.sch.uk
Burnt Ash is a welcoming two form entry school,sitting at the heart of the local community.The school has an extensive range of facilitiesincluding a large outside area for receptionchildren, ICT suite, soft play room, sensory room,outside classroom and a large sports eld.
We are committed to providing a high standardof education and strive for our school to havecondent, happy pupils who are able to takeresponsibility for their own learning. Children
of all abilities thrive in our calm and purposeful atmosphere where compassion,honesty and friendship are emphasised, alongside every child fullling their fullacademic potential.
To ensure the development of the whole child we provide a wide range of excitingcurriculum activities through visits, hosting international staff and by working withlocal secondary schools. We have a good range of after school clubs includingfootball, judo and choir and our children regularly take part in Borough and Nationalevents. We further support the curriculum through regular high-quality visitors and
through our hands-on approach with the children helping to care for our chickens.Our popular Breakfast and After School Club offers a stimulating and caringenvironment from 8am to 6pm, while Little Ashes Pre-school gives youngerchildren the opportunity to develop the skills they need for starting school andsocialising with others.
Castlecombe Primary
DfE Number: 305/2029
Castlecombe Road,
Mottingham SE9 4AT
(020) 8857 1504
Head Teacher: Mr T Smith
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 30
Applications received for 2012: 103
Status: Community
www.castlecombe.bromley.sch.uk
Castlecombe Primary School is a mixed oneform entry Community School situated on anextensive site on the edge of Elmstead Woodsin the London Borough of Bromley.
The current building was completed in1995. We have a rst class ICT suite and aNeighbourhood Learning Centre which provides
outreach courses for parents. The school isproud of its community links which it hasworked hard to achieve.
The staff at Castlecombe have always been open to new ideas and have createdan innovative and enriching environment for our children.
At Castlecombe there is a clear focus on raising achievement. Children areencouraged to participate and succeed to the best of their ability across the wholecurriculum and to feel that they are valued members of the school. We excel inmeeting the needs of all our children.
Chelseld Primary
DfE Number: 305/2034
Warren Road,
Chelseld BR6 6EP
01689 825827
Head Teacher: Mrs M Foley
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 15 (60 for 2013)
Applications received for 2012: 94
Status: Community
www.chelseld.saintolaves.net
A Small School Making A BIG Difference.
Ofsted, says:
Pupils social and moral development isoutstanding.
Pupils behaviour is excellent
Pupils of all abilities are keen to learn and take
a pride in their achievements.
What we do:
We provide high quality
learning and teaching
We work in partnership with
parents and children. We are an inclusive school
and provide excellence for all
whatever their needs or abilities.
We have a CAN DO attitude.
Chelseld Primary School is a village school.
We are committed to provide all that is best in
a small school. We are nurturing and caring and
we promote mutual cooperation and respect
for our whole school community. We are also
committed to provide outstanding resourcesand an exciting and creative curriculum. We
have excellent ICT equipment, high adult to
child ratios and a very high level of resourcing.
The children are happy because they are
learning and learning because they are happy.
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Chislehurst(St icholas)CE Primary S
DfE Number: 305/3301
School Road,
Chislehurst BR7 5PQ
(020) 8467 2993
Head Teacher: Mr J Paddington
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 30
Applications received for 2012: 103
Status: Voluntary Aided
www.chislehurstcofe.org
As Head Teacher I have the privilege of leading
a team of hard working and dedicated staff
towards our shared goal of providing an
environment where our children grow to have
an enjoyment and a thirst for learning within a
happy and secure Christian family base.
Our school is a successful blend of old and
new. Located on the picturesque Chislehurst
Common, the beautiful red-brick buildings,
which date from the early Victorian period,
conceal a school enjoying a rich and varied curriculum and a 21st century approach
to learning.
We are a Christian school belonging to the Church of England Diocese of
Rochester. Belief in God is central to the life of the school and how we approach
our involvement in the wider community. We strive to instil in our children, a
balance between personal achievement and the sense of purpose with which
Christianity challenges us.
Churchelds Primary
DfE Number: 305/2004
Churchelds Road,
Beckenham BR3 4QR
(020) 8650 5247
Head Teacher: Mr T Hyndley
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 60
Applications received for 2012: 214
Status: Community
www.churchelds.bromley.sch.uk
Thank you for your interest in Churchelds
Primary School. This is an exciting time for the
school as we hope you will see. Weve just
celebrated our best set of results and our most
recent Ofsted identied many good aspects
to the school. Although we are very proud of
all our children and their achievements, we are
always keen to improve further.
Clare House Primary
DfE Number: 305/2074
Oakwood Avenue,
Beckenham BR3 6PJ
(020) 8658 4633
Head Teacher: Ms F Mills
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: (60 for 2013)
Applications received for 2012: 278Status: Community
www.clarehouse.bromley.sch.uk
We are proud of our schools warm, friendlyatmosphere in which a strong team of staffhelp the children to develop condenceand independence. Our open-plan buildingencourages interaction, as well as anunderstanding and appreciation between thedifferent phases of the school.
Children aged 4-11 play together in our playgroundand work co-operatively on projects throughoutthe year. Parents and carers are welcomed to helpin and visit classes and support our active PTA.
Play is an important part of the EYFS day, but there is also a balance of highlystructured learning and self-initiated learning opportunities. Children develop theircreativity, resilience and problem solving skills through more open ended cross-curricular activities.
As well as valuing academic success, we value the childrens individuality, andprogress in their personal and social development as it is important in the preparationfor their future.
So what is special about Churchelds:
Strong commitment to achievementfor all children.
Excellent behaviour in a caring andsupportive environment.
Passionate commitment to inclusion- we have a unit for pupils withspecial needs within the school andSEN pupils in mainstream makegood progress.
Very dedicated and enthusiastic staff.
Fantastic site (the school was builtin 1990 and we have large outdoorareas).
Commitment to creative and engaginglearning.
Very strong Foundation Stage withfree part-time Nursery places fromage 3.
Breakfast Club, After School Cluband a wide range of extra curricularactivities.
We know that we have improved butplease dont take our word for it. Wealways welcome visits from prospectiveparents as this is the only way youcan really get a feel for what makesChurchelds a great place to learn.
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Schools with S against their name require a supplementary information form.
Crofton Infant School
DfE Number: 305/2038
Town Court Lane,
Orpington BR5 1EL
01689 826320Head Teacher: Mr R Sammonds
Age range: 4 - 7 Years
Places: 180
Applications received for 2012: 514
Status: Academy
www.crofton-inf.bromley.sch.uk
Crofton Infant School is a successful and popularschool where everyone works hard to ensurethat the children are safe, secure and part ofa friendly and caring community. We want thechildren to be happy and excited about coming toschool to learn and to develop knowledge, skills
and understanding across a wide curriculum. Weare opening doors for each child, allowing themto practise important skills for life such as beingresponsible, learning to read, write, count, spell,make informed choices and to love learning.
There are six classes in each year and we are proud that our parents praise thesmall school inclusive feel at Crofton.
Standards of teaching and learning are good across the core subjects and acrossthe wider curriculum. Successful learning and development requires a partnershipbetween home and school and we work hard with you to ensure that thispartnership is a successful one.
We welcome visitors to the school so you can see children and adults working
together.
Cudham CE Primary
DfE Number: 305/3004
Jail Lane,
Biggin Hill TN16 3AX
01959 572673
Head Teacher: Mrs J Tranchina
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 15
Applications received for 2012: 58Status: Voluntary Controlled
www.cudham.bromley.sch.uk
Cudham is a small Church of England VoluntaryControlled Primary School, with strong links toCudham Parish Church. The school is set in arural area and is surrounded by elds. It hastwo ponds and a wildlife area which enhancethe opportunities for scientic investigation andwhich now provide extensive outdoor learningopportunities through the development of itsForest School. A heated outdoor swimmingpool is used extensively in the summer.
We are very proud of our school and committed to providing the best possible
education for all our children. Cudham School places a strong emphasis on thewell being and personal development of each child within a caring, Christian ethos.
Cudham is a happy school where parents are welcomed as partners in their childseducation. The close co-operation between home and school is very important tous and is vital if children are to achieve their full potential.
Darrick ood InfantSchool
DfE Number: 305/2040
Lovibonds Avenue,
Orpington BR6 8ER01689 857278
Head Teacher:
Mrs A Rampton-Moss
Age range: 4 - 7 Years
Places: 90
Applications received for 2012: 426
Status: Academy
www.darrickwood-inf.bromley.sch.uk
Darrick Wood Infant and Nursery school is a
three form entry school within walking distance
of Locksbottom village. The school is a well
resourced, bright and welcoming environment
and all aspects of provision are outstanding
(Ofsted 2009). It is situated next to Darrick
Wood Junior School and the Local AuthoritysSensory Support Service. We celebrate the
inclusion of hearing impaired children in school
and all children learn to do basic sign language.
We have a maintained nursery on site which is run by qualied graduate teachers
and specialist teaching assistants. The Nursery is very much part of the school
community taking part in many whole school events.
We aim to meet the needs of every child within an environment that respects,
nurtures and inspires. Ofsted 2009 stated that Darrick Wood Infant School
provides an excellent education for its pupils... pupils are eager to learn and their
behaviour is exemplary.
Children learn through a rich and creative curriculum with staff who are committed
to the education of every individual. We have very high expectations of attainment
and achievement and take pride in inspiring all learners to achieve their full
potential.
Visits to the school to meet the Head Teacher and to look around are most
welcome and warmly encouraged. Please telephone the school ofce for dates.
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Dorset Road InfantSchool
DfE Number: 305/2030
Dorset Road,
Mottingham SE9 4QX
(020) 8857 3742
Head Teacher: Mrs J Hiller
Age range: 4 - 7 Years
Places: 25
Applications received for 2012: 76
Status: Community
www.dorsetroad.bromley.sch.uk
High standards on a small scale
Dorset Road Infant School has been centralto the Mottingham community for more than110 years. We are committed to working inpartnership with parents to develop each childstalents and potential in a secure, challenging
environment, which encourages a desire tolearn and achieve success.
Our children benet from small classes, amaximum of 25 children per class, providing
opportunities to learn within a stimulating, challenging curriculum. Our childrenare happy, condent learners, rightly proud of their achievements across all areasof learning, and will become secure and responsible citizens of the future.
Children are at the heart of everything we are and do at Dorset Road.
Ofsted 2011 Dorset Road is a good school, a welcoming, friendly school. Good,trusting relationships between pupils and adult reect the outstanding care,guidance and support provided
Parent 2011 my child comes home bursting with excitement at all the things
she has discovered, learnt or achieved and it is so much funThe school provides a wide range of experiences, inside and outside school,which ensure pupils develop into rounded individuals with an understanding ofthe community and society in which they live. We have a strong Parent TeacherAssociation. Out of school activities include French, Zumba, Music, Maths,Basketball and Breakfast. Rigorous monitoring ensures that individual needs areidentied and met across the whole curriculum. Pupils consistently achieve aboveaverage Key Stage 1 results in Literacy and Numeracy. We have Healthy Schooland Active Mark status, and Artsmark.
Downe Primary
DfE Number: 305/2041
High Elms Road,
Downe BR6 7JN
01689 853916
Head Teacher: Mrs S Fuller
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 12
Applications received for 2012: 53
Status: Community
www.downe.bromley.sch.uk
Downe Primary is a small school situated in a
rural area. In a happy and caring environment,
we aim for the children to fully develop their
potential. We expect pupils to be challenged,
stimulated and excited by their learning. The
curriculum is broad and balanced giving many
opportunities for the pupils to develop both
academically and personally.
In October 2011 Ofsted said Downe Primary is a good school with several
outstanding features. Pupils reach standards that are well above average by the
end of Year 2 and Year 6. Achievement is good. Pupils are happy, enthusiastic and
successful learners who like their school and are treated as individuals.
Edgebury Primary
DfE Number: 305/2069
Belmont Lane,
Chislehurst BR7 6BL
(020) 8467 4199
Head Teacher: Mrs J Box
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 30
Applications received for 2012: 192
Status: Community
www.edgebury.bromley.sch.ukc
At Edgebury we seek to create a happy,caring environment where everyone is valuedand given opportunities to achieve personalexcellence. With high quality teaching, a sharpfocus on learning and an excellent quality of careand guidance, children of all abilities ourish andmake outstanding progress.
A rich and enterprising curriculum, enhancedby an attractive setting both inside and outside,which is visually stimulating and has anextensive range of after school clubs, motivates
pupils to develop new interests and talents and ensures they really enjoy their
time at school. Investment in ICT has been considerable and creative use oftechnology is contributing to rising standards. Expectations for pupil achievementand behaviour are high. Perseverance and independence are valued, as are goodmanners and an understanding of personal responsibility. Respect for others is atthe heart of our close-knit community. We welcome parents fully into the life of theschool and work in partnership to equip our children with the knowledge and skillsto condently take on new challenges with enthusiasm and a joy for learning.
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Schools with S against their name require a supplementary information form.
Farnborough Primary
DfE Number: 305/2042
Farnborough Hill,
Farnborough BR6 7EQ
01689 853295Head Teacher: Ms P Farrow
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 30
Applications received for 2012: 226
Status: Community
www.farnboroughprimary.co.uk
Farnborough Primary School supports andenriches the development of all, providingopportunities for fulllment, creativity andenjoyment in a stimulating, high achievinglearning environment. Our ethos supports,motivates and challenges children to aspire to
be the best. We have high expectations, andset clear boundaries for our pupils so they knowwhat is expected of them.
Founded in 1872 we are proud of our history;however we continue to develop, welcoming new challenges in an environmentthat is modern and forward-thinking.
Academic excellence, highlighted in our outstanding results; a rich curriculumincorporating art, drama, modern foreign languages, music and sport are all integralto the learning of our exceptional pupils.
We are a friendly and caring school that guides and supports each childs moral andsocial development, to enable all to be successful citizens.
Our aim is to provide opportunities for pupils to develop a love of learning and to
equip them with the skills and knowledge to lead happy and successful lives in arapidly changing world. We look forward to meeting you soon.
Grays Farm Primary
DfE Number: 305/2063
Grays Farm Road,
Orpington BR5 3AD
(020) 8300 5283
Head Teacher: Mr K Reid
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 60
Applications received for 2012: 122
Status: Community
www.graysfarmprimary.com
Welcome to Grays Farm Primary School!
We are a thriving two-form entry primary schoolwith a nursery and popular Breakfast Club. Wecover a large site with outdoor learning areas,eld and a wild life area.
We aim to give each child the opportunity toachieve his or her full potential by promotinghigh standards of work and behaviour. By thetime children are ready to transfer to secondary
school we hope that they will have grown incondence and independence and that they are learning to value and respectthemselves and others.
We pride ourselves in being a friendly, inclusive and welcoming school.
We take an active part in the area and our extra curricular activities cover a numberof different clubs, including various sports, arts and drama. Teams take part inborough football, netball, relay, cross country and athletics competitions.
We encourage close links between home and school by working in partnership tocreate a happy and purposeful place in which your child will learn and grow.
Green Street Green
PrimaryDfE Number: 305/2043
Vine Road,
Green Street Green BR6 6DT
01689 852781
Head Teacher: Mrs L Dando
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 60
Applications received for 2012: 270
Status: Academy
www.greenstreetgreen.
bromley.sch.uk
Green Street Green Primary is a popular schoolwith a long history of excellence, where we
passionately believe that happy children enjoy
learning together.
Our creative approach to learning and
teaching, fantastic academic achievement
with outstanding Arts and Music has led to an
Outstanding judgement for our most recent
Ofsted inspection in May 2009.
We deliver learning experiences which help pupils discover their own strengths
and interests. As soon as pupils build self condence in music, art, sport or
curriculum subjects they have the self esteem to tackle everything. Pupil guides
on Open Days talk proudly about their school, they love the range of clubs andsports offered; we also have the Healthy Schools Award.
Pupil tracking helps us match teaching to individual pupil need; able pupils are
appropriately challenged while intervention strategies help others. We have an
outstanding Speech and Language provision attached to the school and very
strong special needs support.
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Hawes Down InfantSchool
DfE Number: 305/2006
The Mead,
West Wickham BR4 0BA
(020) 8777 4420
Head Teacher: Mrs G Dufn
Age range: 4 - 7 Years
Places: 60
Applications received for 2012: 260
Status: Community
www.hawesdown-inf.bromley.sch.uk
Hawes Down Infant School is a friendly and
welcoming school with outstanding features
highlighting the Head Teachers commitment
to ensure all pupils reach their potential. It is
a well organised, well resourced school with
a positive and caring environment. Children
enjoy school and are secure, condent andkeen to learn new skills. Inclusion, tolerance
and mutual respect are valued and there are
strong links with Hawes Down Junior School
and the community.
Our awards, which include, Arts Mark Gold, Active Mark, Quality Mark, Healthy
Schools, and the Green Flag Eco Award reect our ethos of providing a broad and
balanced curriculum.
Our latest Ofsted inspection reported that there is a family atmosphere that
permeates the whole school. The staff know the pupils extremely well and
this supports the excellent atmosphere and behaviour in classes. In turn, this
contributes to the pupils outstanding attitudes to learning and enhances their
good progress.
Hayes Primary
DfE Number: 305/5205
George Lane,
Hayes BR2 7LQ
(020) 8462 1769
Head Teacher: Mrs J Brinkley
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 90Applications received for 2012: 435
Status: Academy
www.hayes-pri.bromley.sch.uk
At Hayes Primary School we set high standards
for personal achievement and behaviour. We
believe that children should enjoy their time
at primary school and we provide a happy and
caring environment where children are valued
for themselves and where their efforts and
talents are appreciated and extended. Children
are encouraged to develop an enquiring mind
and an awareness of moral values encouraging
self-respect, self-discipline and self-motivation.
Our curriculum aims to develop the mastery of skills which provide the foundation
for learning and later to develop those skills to realise childrens full potential. The
early school years see the development of permanent attitudes and values, and
we consider that the school has an important part to play in spiritual, moral and
social development. We foster courtesy and consideration for others, both in and
out of school. Good behaviour and good manners are expected at all times.
Higheld InfantSchool
DfE Number: 305/5203
Higheld Drive,
Shortlands BR2 0RX
(020) 8464 7804
Head Teacher: Mrs A Golding
Age range: 4 - 7 Years
Places: 90
Applications received for 2012: 445
Status: Foundation
www.higheld-inf.bromley.sch.uk
At Higheld Infant School we aim for
excellence. The whole child is celebrated and
nurtured through the provision of a rich diet of
curricula and extra-curricula activities. Academic
achievement at the school is a real strength,along with our partnership with parents and
carers and we are committed to the notion that
a broad, rich and balanced curriculum underpins
this success.
The team at Higheld strives to provide an education that develops condent,
independent learners who have the skills and knowledge to become life-long
learners.
Our January 2008 Ofsted reported, Higheld Infant School provides an
outstanding education for all of its pupils. The school provides a warm, caring
environment where the excellent welfare for each pupil ensures their outstanding
academic and personal development.
Our children enjoy a focus on learning outside and inside as well as a richness ofother resources including planned visits and visitors to the school to enhance the
curriculum.
The school has achieved the Foundation Award for International Schools, Healthy
Schools status, Active Mark and the Eco Schools Silver Award. For more information
look at the website. Visits are warmly welcomed.
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Schools A-ZSchools with against their name have a Nursery attached.
Schools with S against their name require a supplementary information form.
Hillside Primary
DfE Number: 305/2007
Dyke Drive
Orpington BR5 4LZ
01689 830383Executive Head Teacher: Nick Ware
Acting Head Teacher:
Ms Ruth Kerslake
Age range: 4 -11 Years
Places: 60
Applications received for 2012: 103
Status: Academy (The Priory
Academy Trust)
www.hillside.bromley.sch.uk
A warm welcome to Hillside Primary School, partof The Priory Academy Trust.
Our vision for Hillside Primary School is for all staffand pupils to adopt an ambition to be Great byChoice where all pupils have an entitlement to ahigh quality teaching and learning experience.
We are a welcoming school set in wonderfulextensive grounds. We engage and motivatepupils by enriching the curriculum with visits,visitors, after-school clubs and other activities.
The pupils learning and achievement is at the heart of everything that we do. Foreach pupil to reach their full potential, we work in partnership with parents and carersand the local and wider community.
We aim to provide a platform for each individual child to be happy and condent,with good self-esteem, self-discipline and respect for themselves, others andthe environment. We believe that children should have the best possible lifechances and be motivated to achieve highly both in primary school and beyond.Their achievements should be underpinned by respect and a constant drive forimprovement.
We would really encourage you to visit and experience our school for yourselves.Please contact the school directly with any additional queries or to make anappointment.
Holy InnocentsCatholic Primary S
DfE Number: 305/5201
Mitchell Road,
Orpington BR6 9JT
01689 813040
Head Teacher: Mr R Langford
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 30
Applications received for 2012: 82
Status: Voluntary Aided
www.holyinnocents.bromley.sch.uk
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary Schoolprovides a caring loving and welcomingenvironment for your child. The school is proudof its academic success and encourages all itspupils to try their very best in everything theydo.
As a Roman Catholic school, our mission liesat the very heart of everything we do. We aim
to provide an educational setting that promotesthe teachings of Christ and His Church.Spiritual, social and moral education permeates
our curriculum and this has been recognised in our recent Ofsted inspection.
Access and inclusion is a very important part of what we do at Holy Innocents.We believe that all children have a right to a broad and balanced curriculum givingthem valuable life experiences and enabling them to achieve well. Our staff arecommitted and caring. Their dedication continuously shows that every child doesindeed matter. The school hosts a wide range of before and after school clubsencouraging pupils to lead a healthy lifestyle. There is also a before and afterschool club resident on site which opens at 7.30am and closes at 6pm.
Holy Innocents has an active PFA which organizes fun events to raise money forthe school. We have very close links with our home parish of Holy Innocents and
our neighbouring parishes of St. Michael and All Angels, Locksbottom andSt. Theresas, Biggin Hill. We welcome all visitors. Come and see for yourself!
James Dixon Primary
DfE Number: 305/2062
William Booth Road,
Anerley SE20 8BW
(020) 8778 6101
Head Teacher: Mrs K Reynolds
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 60Applications received for 2012: 142
Status: Community
www.webfronter.com/bromley/
jamesdixon
We are a lively, happy, inclusive school with arich cultural heritage close to Crystal Palace.We have two forms of entry to Year 4, graduallyincreasing to Year 6 and a nursery with morningor afternoon places for three and four yearolds. At James Dixon we work in partnershipwith parents/carers and the wider communityto ensure all children achieve. Ofsted (March2011) The school is attentive to pupils personaldevelopment and well-being, and provides good
pastoral support. We provide a stimulating andsafe environment where children make good academic progress as well as enjoyingthe whole curriculum. We have been awarded Artsmark Gold for our commitmentto the arts; also, we have the Healthy Schools Award. We have a large playing eldwith an award-winning school garden. Ofsted (March 2011) Pupils have a goodunderstanding of healthy lifestyles and enjoy participating in sport.
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Keston CE Primary
DfE Number: 305/3000
Lakes Road,
Keston BR2 6BN
01689 858399Head Teacher: Mrs J Evison
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 30 (60 for 2013)
Applications received for 2012: 154
Status: Voluntary Controlled
www.keston.bromley.sch.uk
At our Outstanding School (Ofsted June2009) we aim to provide an excellent educationfor pupils of all abilities and backgrounds inthe context of Christian belief and practice.We encourage an understanding of themeaning and signicance of faith and promote
Christian values and spiritual developmentthrough experiences offered to all our pupils.The school is beautifully situated in a villagelocation. We have a lovely eld, pond, two very
well equipped playgrounds, a large hall, childrens kitchen and a computer room.The new Dome houses the library, two group rooms and an expansive multi-purpose learning area. Our classrooms are well equipped with computers andsmartboards. The school has a long standing tradition for music and sport, with afantastic band, choir and many sporting awards. The school also provides a vastamount of extra curricular activities.
The school has received a number of awards: Outstanding School Ofsted2009, Basic Skills Quality Mark, Healthy Schools Award, The Active Mark withexceptional delivery, London Schools Environment Award and Higher StandardLevel for Sustainable Travel.
eesons Primary
DfE Number: 305/2064
Leesons Hill,
Orpington BR5 2GA
01689 602786
Head Teacher: Mrs A Rush
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 30
Applications received for 2012: 136Status: Community
www.leesons.bromley.sch.uk
Leesons is a successful family orientated primary school.Our school motto Nurturing Excellence is at the heart ofeverything we aim to do. We believe strongly in traditionalvalues and our expectation is that each child can read andwrite condently, is self disciplined, well mannered andtakes responsibility for their actions.
Our recent OFSTED in February 2012 said, This is a goodschool...children settle quickly into Reception and their academicneeds are met well as they move through the school.
This is a happy and secure school where children work hard,behave well and make excellent progress. The curriculum
is well delivered with specialist teachers for PE and Music.After school clubs include a variety of sports, cooking and cycling. The children havethe opportunity to compete against other schools in friendly competitions. As well asmusic lessons and a choir, we also offer individual tuition for piano and guitar.
The school facilities and grounds are extensive including a pond area and vegetableand sensory garden and these provide endless opportunities for outdoor learning.The school has a very popular breakfast club and after school provision.
Governors and parents are closely involved in the life of the school and work closelywith the staff to achieve the best possible outcomes for the children.
Visits are warmly welcomed.
Malcolm Primary
DfE Number: 305/2060
Malcolm Road,
Penge SE20 8RH
(020) 8778 4742
Head Teacher:
Miss A Constantopoulou
Age range: 4 - 11 Years
Places: 30
Applications received for 2012: 140
Status: Community
www.malcolm.bromley.sch.uk
At Malcolm Primary School we pride ourselveson being diverse, aspirational, unique,
compassionate, inclusive and happy!We are a busy, friendly one-form entry school inPenge. We are a community of learners whichworks hard to provide a stimulating, attractiveenvironment in which children and adults canwork in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Wewant all our children to be condent, have highself-esteem and to understand how importantit is to be respectful and considerate. We
believe that a strong partnership between school and home is crucial: we strive tomake parents and carers feel welcome. Malcolm Primary is a thriving, harmonious,multicultural community where pupils ourish academically and socially. Educatingchildren is a great responsibility and privilege and we are fortunate to have adedicated and hardworking staff that provides a stimulating and purposeful
environment in which children and adults feel safe, valued and respected.The school occupies a spacious building with a sports eld, adventure playgroundand nature garden. Classrooms are well resourced, equipped with computers andinteractive whiteboards. There is a library, music room and computer suite. A varietyof sports, experiences and clubs are offered.
We have rec