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Raglan Primary School, Bromley

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Raglan Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bromley, part of Mosaic Schools Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 20 schools in Bromley with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2017)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

Raglan Primary School in detail

Raglan Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "We have a ‘soft start’ in the morning. This means that children can enter the school 10 minutes before the official start time. Children must be at school each morning by 8.55 a.m. for Lower school children and 8.50 a.m. for the Upper school. Electronic registration takes place in the morning and afternoon."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £7.25 per session.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Raglan Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% 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 (80% in reading, 71% in maths).

Getting a place at Raglan Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Raglan Primary School as their first choice and 149 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 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 Raglan Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Raglan Primary School are Bickley Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 84% maths); La Fontaine Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 95% maths); St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 79% maths); and St Mark's Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 80% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Raglan Primary School.

Bickley Primary SchoolLa Fontaine AcademySt George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mark's Church of England Primary School

The trust

Raglan Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Mosaic Schools Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 82% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 10 schools in Mosaic Schools Learning Trust

Who goes there

8.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 26.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (48%), Mixed (17%) and Asian (11%).

In 2026, 24 pupils (5.3%) received SEN support and 55 (12.2%) 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.

Raglan Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 30 places, 26 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Bickley Station, about 1080 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Southlands Road, 240 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 328 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bromley (188), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

Raglan Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Raglan Primary School are Orion Ravensbourne (0.5 miles), Bullers Wood School for Boys (0.7 miles), Bishop Justus CofE School (1.1 miles) and Bullers Wood School (1.2 miles).

Orion RavensbourneBullers Wood School for BoysBishop Justus CofE SchoolBullers Wood School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Matt De Freitas
Pupils:451
LA:Bromley
Phone:02084606558
Address:Raglan Road, Bromley, BR2 9NL
Trust:MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST (10 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from June 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 18 July 2023View full report
URN:140088
UKPRN:10043011
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bromley and Biggin Hill
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

8.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Speech and language

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+4ppWriting-3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.2

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

28.4

KS2

13

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Raglan Primary School.

  • 6occer Academy Kids Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Munchkin Sports Bickley Park School Holiday Camp820m away · Not yet graded
  • Junior Adventures Group @ La Fontaine BR1860m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Bickley Rail Station
1.1km · 18 min walk
Bickley Station (Entrance)
1.1km · 18 min walk
Bromley South Rail Station
1.2km · 19 min walk

Bus Stops

Southlands Road (Stop BV)
237m · 4 min walk
Great Elms Road (Stop BD)
364m · 6 min walk
Homesdale Road (Stop BH)
375m · 6 min walk
Old Homesdale Road (Stop A)
389m · 6 min walk
Bromley Common / The Crown (Stop BB)
532m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
53
Fatal
0
Serious
11
Children hurt
10

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 42 slight.

10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

17 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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Your chances of a place at Raglan Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

430 pupils

420 places

10 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bromley

Low pressure
New homes approved:560
Projected new pupils:140

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bromley

Across Bromley council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

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(3)

18 July 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

27 June 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
7 July 2015
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

24

SEN Support

55

EHC Plans

17.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Raglan Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 30 places, 26 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication43
Autistic Spectrum Disorder13
Social, Emotional & Mental Health11
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Other2
Profound & Multiple LD1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
48.1%
Asian
10.7%
Black
7.0%
Mixed
16.9%
Chinese
1.1%
Other
2.7%
Unclassified
0.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals8.9%
English as Additional Language26.8%

451

Total Pupils

236

Boys

215

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

21.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£55,787

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,091

Per pupil

£2396k

Total funding

£47k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£59,298
EAL funding£49,902
Lump sum£157,194

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.1%

Overall absence

8.9%

Persistent absence

383

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)8.9%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
3.1%
20/21
5.9%
21/22
4.8%
22/23
5.0%
23/24
4.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Raglan Primary School

What are SATs results like at Raglan Primary School?

Of the pupils at Raglan Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.

What is Raglan Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Raglan Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Raglan Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Raglan 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 Raglan Primary School?

Raglan Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Raglan Primary School?

Classes at Raglan Primary School average 27.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Raglan Primary School?

Raglan Primary School has around 451 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Raglan Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Raglan Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 30 places, 26 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Raglan Primary School?

4.1% of sessions were missed at Raglan Primary School in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Raglan Primary School?

Apply through Bromley's coordinated admissions process, naming Raglan 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.

Does Raglan Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: 6occer Academy Kids Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Raglan Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 42 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 17 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 Raglan Primary School?

Raglan Primary School is at Raglan Road, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9NL.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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