Leesons Primary School, Orpington
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made impressive improvements to behaviour and routines, creating a calm and welcoming environment where pupils listen attentively and enjoy learning. Reading instruction has improved significantly, and the school provides excellent support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged learners. There are wonderful enrichment opportunities through partnerships with music and sport organisations, plus roles like school council and eco-school that help develop leadership skills.
Key Strengths
- Recent improvements to phonics teaching are having a positive impact on reading
- Support for pupils with SEND has been enhanced with precise, regularly reviewed plans and staff training
- School has successfully reduced absence rates through tenacious work to understand and remove barriers to attendance
- Positive changes to behaviour routines have created a calmer, more orderly environment
- Strong enrichment opportunities including curriculum trips, music and sport partnerships
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' outcomes remain below national expectations in reading, writing and mathematics
- Teachers do not routinely use assessment to check pupils understand previous learning and address knowledge gaps
- Inconsistency in teaching quality across the school, with variability in how curriculum is delivered
- Need for all staff to develop specific subject expertise to improve outcomes for all groups
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club, sports captains, school council, eco-school, music partnerships, sport partnerships, curriculum-related trips
Leesons Primary School has undergone significant recent changes under new leadership, bringing greater stability and improved expectations. While the school is on an improving journey, pupils are not yet fully benefiting from these recent improvements.
At a Glance
39.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
30 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 42% to 54%. Maths has improved from 40% to 54%. Writing has improved from 29% to 41%.
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
24.2
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
281 pupils
420 capacity
139 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Orpington
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Orpington
Admissions Demand - Bromley
Places available
4,062
Applications
3,312
Got 1st preference
89.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Bromley (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.05397%
Overall absence
22.86689%
Persistent absence
293
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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