Leesons Primary School, Orpington

From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Leesons Primary School: a vibrant community where every individual is valued, nurtured, and empowered to achieve their personal best. Supported by Spring Trust, our dedicated staff foster confident, independent young people who thrive on challenge and love to learn."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 and an open evening on Thursday 19 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at Leesons Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Bromley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 42% in reading and 40% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Leesons Primary School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Leesons Primary School are Poverest Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths); Gray's Farm Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 96% maths); St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 47% reading, 39% maths); and Midfield Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 67% reading, 67% maths).

Leesons Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Leesons Primary School is one of 5 schools run by The Spring Partnership Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Leesons Primary School (as of September 2025): 70% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 56% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (56%).

37.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (53%), Black (14%) and Mixed (9%).

Leesons Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is St Mary Cray Station, about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Longbury Drive, 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Leesons Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 308 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.

In 2024/25, Leesons Primary School issued 30 suspensions, 9.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Leesons Primary School are Kemnal Technology College (0.9 miles), Orion Coopers (1.5 miles) and Harris Academy Orpington (1.7 miles).