Downderry Primary School, Bromley

The school runs a breakfast club, from £1.50 per morning.

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Downderry Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 86% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 84 families put Downderry Primary School as their first choice and 196 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 25 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Downderry Primary School are Rangefield Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 63% maths); Forster Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); Good Shepherd RC School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); and St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths).

Downderry Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

38.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (25%), White British (23%) and Mixed (21%).

In 2026, 70 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 9 (1.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Beckenham Hill Station, about 1190 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bonus Pastor School (->w), 70 metres away.

Downderry Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Downderry Primary School are Bonus Pastor Catholic College (0.1 miles), Conisborough College (0.7 miles), Haberdashers' Knights Academy (0.7 miles) and Sedgehill Academy (1 mile).