Orion Mead Road, Chislehurst
Orion Mead Road is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Chislehurst, part of Orion Education. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 90% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bromley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Orion Mead Road in detail
Getting a place at Orion Mead Road
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Orion Mead Road as their first choice and 103 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Orion Mead Road are Red Hill Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 86% maths); Edgebury Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); St Nicholas Church of England Primary (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); and Montbelle Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 78% maths).
Red Hill Primary SchoolEdgebury Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Church of England PrimaryMontbelle Primary School
The trust
Orion Mead Road is one of 8 schools run by Orion Education, an academy trust.
Who goes there
8.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (11%) received SEN support and 2 (2.4%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chislehurst Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chislehurst / Gordon Arms, 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 114 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bromley (188).
Suspensions and exclusions
Orion Mead Road recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Orion Mead Road are Chislehurst School for Girls (0.7 miles), Orion Coopers (0.8 miles) and Bullers Wood School (1.3 miles).
Chislehurst School for GirlsOrion CoopersBullers Wood School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education.
At a Glance
8.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Orion Mead Road
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Orion Mead Road.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Edgebury BR7500m away · Not yet graded
- Chislehurst Village Hall Holiday Club990m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Orion Mead Road from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Orion Mead Road 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
- 57
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 51 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
81 pupils
90 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chislehurst
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chislehurst
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
13.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
82
Total Pupils
44
Boys
38
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,729
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,209
Per pupil
£641k
Total funding
£5k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
10.3%
Persistent absence
58
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
Orion Mead Road
Questions parents ask about Orion Mead Road
What is Orion Mead Road's Ofsted rating?
Orion Mead Road was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Orion Mead Road?
No fixed boundary. When Orion Mead Road is oversubscribed, Bromley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Orion Mead Road?
Orion Mead Road was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 90 places.
How big are the classes at Orion Mead Road?
Classes at Orion Mead Road average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Orion Mead Road?
Orion Mead Road has around 82 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Orion Mead Road?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Orion Mead Road in 2024/25. 10.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Orion Mead Road?
Apply through Bromley's coordinated admissions process, naming Orion Mead Road 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.
Does Orion Mead Road have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Orion Mead Road: Junior Adventures Group @ Edgebury BR7 (500m away, registered, not yet graded) and Chislehurst Village Hall Holiday Club (990m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Orion Mead Road?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 51 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Orion Mead Road?
Orion Mead Road is at Mead Road Infant School, Mead Road, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6AD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)