Keston Church of England Primary School, Keston

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Keston Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Bromley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (67% in reading, 77% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Keston Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Keston Church of England Primary School are Wickham Common Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths); Hayes Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths); Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School (1.4 miles, Outstanding); and Darrick Wood Junior School (1.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Keston Church of England Primary School.

Keston Church of England Primary School is one of 13 schools run by Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

9.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 17 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 4 (2.5%) 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.

Keston Church of England Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Hayes (Kent), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leafy Grove, 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Keston Church of England Primary 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 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, other theft and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bromley (188).

In 2024/25, Keston Church of England Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 6.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Keston Church of England Primary School are Ravens Wood School (0.6 miles), Hayes School (1.1 miles), Darrick Wood School (1.4 miles) and Bishop Justus CofE School (1.5 miles).