Pratts Bottom Primary School, Orpington

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.0km)Possible (~1.5km)Unlikely (~1.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Kilgour
Pupils:67 / 98 capacity
LA:Bromley
Phone:01959532225
Address:Hookwood Road, Pratts Bottom, Orpington, BR6 7NX
Trust:LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:142721
UKPRN:10056099
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Orpington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

42 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy95%
Well taught88%
Good progress64%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development86%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths-8ppWriting-8pp

Reading has improved from 83% to 89%. Maths has declined from 75% to 67%. Writing has declined from 75% to 67%.

Class Sizes

17.8

Avg class size

15.5

Infant (KS1)

20.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Pratts Bottom Primary School (->N)
56m · 1 min walk
Pratts Bottom / The Green (->S)
351m · 6 min walk
Hillside Farm (->N)
569m · 9 min walk
Pratts Bottom / Orchard Road (->N)
691m · 11 min walk
Pratts Bottom / Sevenoaks Road (->S)
821m · 13 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

68%

Available places

67 pupils

98 capacity

31 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Orpington

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,858
Projected new pupils:465

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Orpington

Admissions Demand - Bromley

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

4,062

Applications

3,312

Got 1st preference

89.0%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Bromley (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
12 February 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.78863%

Overall absence

20.58824%

Persistent absence

68

Enrolments

Authorised5.03991%
Unauthorised1.74872%
Persistent (10%+)20.58824%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.33691%
18/19
3.93246%
20/21
7.18011%
21/22
7.44096%
22/23
5.96835%
23/24
6.78863%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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