Breaside Preparatory School, Bromley
Breaside Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bromley. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in September 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Breaside Preparatory School in detail
Breaside Preparatory School in its own words
In its own words: "Breaside has a character all of its own - a real ‘buzz’ around the building, from our youngest children in the Early Years all the way up to our Year 6 children preparing for the next steps in their journey."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, tennis, multi-sports, yoga, ballet, drama, choir and orchestra.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:15am and after-school care, from £6.00 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Breaside Preparatory School are Bickley Park School (0.7 miles); Babington House School (0.9 miles, selective); Bromley High School GDST (1.4 miles); and Eltham College (1.9 miles, selective).
Bickley Park SchoolBabington House SchoolBromley High School GDSTEltham College
Who goes there
In 2026, 0 pupils (0%) received SEN support and 3 (0.7%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sundridge Park Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Baytree Close, 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Breaside Preparatory School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 376 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bromley (188), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 23 November 2011, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
17 September 2024
Short Visit
7 July 2023
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
9 November 2021
Regulatory Compliance
6 December 2017
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Breaside Preparatory School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 23 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bromley is 19 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
435 pupils
483 places
48 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Bromley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bromley
Across Bromley council
Places available
4,001
Applications
3,651
Got 1st preference
66.3%
Got preferred school
93.0%
All secondary applications across Bromley council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
0.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
435
Total Pupils
201
Boys
234
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Breaside Preparatory School
Questions parents ask about Breaside Preparatory School
When was Breaside Preparatory School last inspected?
Breaside Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in September 2024.
How many pupils go to Breaside Preparatory School?
Breaside Preparatory School has around 435 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Breaside Preparatory School?
Breaside Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Breaside Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 23 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bromley is 19 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Breaside Preparatory School?
Breaside Preparatory School is at 41-43 Orchard Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 2PR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)