Chelsfield Primary School, Orpington
Chelsfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Orpington, part of Lumero Educational Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 23 schools in Orpington with published results, and 13,005th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bromley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chelsfield Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Chelsfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Bromley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 71% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Chelsfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Chelsfield Primary School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Chelsfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chelsfield Primary School are The Highway Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 76% maths); Orion Blenheim (1.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); Pratts Bottom Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 67% maths); and Warren Road Primary School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 90% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Chelsfield Primary School.
The Highway Primary SchoolOrion BlenheimPratts Bottom Primary SchoolWarren Road Primary School
The trust
Chelsfield Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Lumero Educational Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chelsfield Primary School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).
Who goes there
9.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (64%), Mixed (12%) and Asian (9%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 8 (8.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Chelsfield Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chelsfield Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chelsfield Village / Five Bells (->e), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Chelsfield Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 25 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bromley (188).
Suspensions and exclusions
Chelsfield Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Chelsfield Primary School are St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (1.2 miles) and Harris Academy Orpington (1.3 miles).
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolHarris Academy Orpington
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Chelsfield is a welcoming, family-like school where pupils thrive in a nurturing environment. The school excels in teaching early reading through expert phonics instruction and provides pupils with rich learning experiences across a carefully designed curriculum that emphasises real-world application - for example, pupils use French daily in school life. Staff are well-supported with high-quality training, and pupils with additional needs are effectively included and achieve well.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on early reading with systematic phonics teaching and rapid identification of pupils who need extra support -
- Warm, nurturing relationships between staff and pupils with clear behaviour routines and high expectations -
- Ambitious, broad curriculum framed around equality, growth mindset and sustainability, with enrichment activities in art, music and technology -
- Pupils with SEND well supported and achieving well from their different starting points -
- Active pupil leadership roles and responsibilities across the school
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum in some subjects still in development with key knowledge not fully decided, affecting pupils' long-term retention -
- Subject knowledge and teaching expertise in some subjects needs strengthening to deliver the curriculum effectively -
- Teachers do not always check pupils' understanding carefully enough, sometimes moving on before pupils have fully grasped concepts
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Art, music, technology, school council, eco-award programme, healthy tuck shop, Chelsfield's Got Talent, Fun Friday Club, school newspaper, visits to places of worship
Chelsfield Primary School is a small, friendly primary school where pupils enjoy attending and demonstrate the school's values of kindness, unity and ambition. The school is working hard to improve its broad curriculum and has made positive progress, particularly in phonics, with leaders maintaining high expectations for all pupils.
At a Glance
25.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 64% to 27% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Chelsfield Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Chelsfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Chelsfield Primary School is in Bromley; for families living there:
Apply to Bromley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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
Your chances of a place at Chelsfield Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
95 pupils
105 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Orpington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Orpington
Across Bromley council
Places available
3,982
Applications
3,203
Got 1st preference
87.7%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Bromley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
21.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
97
Total Pupils
53
Boys
44
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
12.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,349
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,998
Per pupil
£763k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
84
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Chelsfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Chelsfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Chelsfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Chelsfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Chelsfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Chelsfield Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Chelsfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Chelsfield Primary School is oversubscribed, Bromley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chelsfield Primary School?
Chelsfield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Chelsfield Primary School?
Classes at Chelsfield Primary School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Chelsfield Primary School?
Chelsfield Primary School has around 97 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chelsfield Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Chelsfield Primary School in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chelsfield Primary School?
Apply through Bromley's coordinated admissions process, naming Chelsfield Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Chelsfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Chelsfield Primary School?
Chelsfield Primary School is at Warren Road, Chelsfield, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6EP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)