Pratts Bottom Primary School, Orpington
Pratts Bottom Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Orpington, part of Lumero Educational Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 23 schools in Orpington with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bromley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pratts Bottom Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Pratts Bottom Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% 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 (83% in reading, 75% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Pratts Bottom Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Pratts Bottom Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Pratts Bottom Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pratts Bottom Primary School are Halstead Community Primary School (1.1 miles, 100% reading, 100% maths); Green Street Green Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Chelsfield Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 55% maths); and The Highway Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 76% maths).
Pratts Bottom Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Halstead Community Primary SchoolGreen Street Green Primary SchoolChelsfield Primary SchoolThe Highway Primary School
The trust
Pratts Bottom Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Lumero Educational Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Pratts Bottom Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (64%).
Who goes there
13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.9% 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%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 12 (17.9%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Pratts Bottom Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Knockholt Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pratts Bottom Primary School (->n), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Pratts Bottom Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 11 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
Pratts Bottom Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pratts Bottom Primary School is a warm and nurturing school where pupils are happy. There is a strong sense of community. The school's motto of 'a small school with a big heart' reflects the inclusive and welcoming nature of everything that happens here. Pupils are very proud of their school. Older and younger pupils mix happily together. Pupils feel and are kept safe.
Recent changes to the school's leadership have brought a sharp focus on setting high expectations for pupils' achievement and behaviour. These expectations are shared and understood by staff and pupils. Pupils learn well across the curriculum; however, their achievement is not currently reflected in published outcomes. This is because much of the curriculum is new, with work underway to ensure that pupils consistently secure deep knowledge across subjects. . The school's core values of kindness, unity and sustainability thread through all aspects of school life. In lessons and around the school, pupils' behaviour is excellent. Pupils show respect to adults and one another. Learning is taken seriously, and pupils are diligent in lessons.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has worked at pace to implement a new and ambitious curriculum. Leaders have thought deeply about the curriculum, which reflects the school's core values. 'Curriculum drivers' have been identified so that the curriculum meets the needs of pupils at this school. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), whose needs are quickly identified and appropriate support is put in place. However, this curriculum is not fully embedded. As a result, at present, the curriculum's intended impact on pupils' learning and what they can remember in the long term does not fully reflect the school's high aspirations. Leaders' work to address this is both timely and successful.
Starting from the early years, the curriculum clearly sets out the knowledge and skills that pupils need to learn and remember over time. Children in the early years get off to a flying start. They settle very quickly because routines and expectations are clear and well established. Adults skilfully support children's development. Language and vocabulary thread through everything. Every opportunity and interaction are used to develop children's learning and understanding.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
42 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
16.8
Avg class size
12.5
Infant (KS1)
21.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Pratts Bottom Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Pratts Bottom Primary School is in Bromley; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
66 pupils
84 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Orpington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Orpington
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
35.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
67
Total Pupils
35
Boys
32
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
9.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,200
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,135
Per pupil
£543k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
20.6%
Persistent absence
68
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Pratts Bottom Primary School
What are SATs results like at Pratts Bottom Primary School?
Of the pupils at Pratts Bottom Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Pratts Bottom Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Pratts Bottom Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Pratts Bottom Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Pratts Bottom Primary School is oversubscribed, Bromley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Pratts Bottom Primary School?
Pratts Bottom Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 84 places.
How big are the classes at Pratts Bottom Primary School?
Classes at Pratts Bottom Primary School average 16.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Pratts Bottom Primary School?
Pratts Bottom Primary School has around 67 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Pratts Bottom Primary School?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Pratts Bottom Primary School in 2024/25. 20.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pratts Bottom Primary School?
Apply through Bromley's coordinated admissions process, naming Pratts Bottom Primary School 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.
How many road collisions happen near Pratts Bottom Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Pratts Bottom Primary School?
Pratts Bottom Primary School is at Hookwood Road, Pratts Bottom, Orpington, Kent, BR6 7NX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)