Best Schools in Bromley

How many schools are there in Bromley?

Bromley has 39 open schools: 22 state primary, 8 state secondary or all-through, 2 independent, 6 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Bromley are rated Outstanding?

9 schools in Bromley were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Clannad Education Centre; La Fontaine Academy; St Mark's Church of England Primary School; St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School; Hayes School; and 4 more. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 33 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Clannad Education CentreLa Fontaine AcademySt Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolSt George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary SchoolHayes School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Bromley get the best GCSE results?

Of the 8 schools in Bromley with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Hayes School, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.2 and 60% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Ravens Wood School, with an Attainment 8 score of 50.8 and 55% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Bonus Pastor Catholic College, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.6 and 47% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Hayes SchoolRavens Wood SchoolBonus Pastor Catholic College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Bromley have the best SATs results?

Of the 20 primary schools in Bromley with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Highfield Junior School (95% in reading, 97% in maths); La Fontaine Academy (93% in reading, 95% in maths); and Valley Primary School (88% in reading, 89% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Highfield Junior SchoolLa Fontaine AcademyValley Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Bromley?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Bromley selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Bromley have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Bromley have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Bromley?

Apply to your council - Bromley or Lewisham, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.