Rangefield Primary School, Bromley
Rangefield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bromley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 20 schools in Bromley with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. It was 50% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lewisham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Rangefield Primary School in detail
Rangefield Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Rangefield School is one where the children are at the heart of everything we do. We aspire for all children to succeed regardless of background or any additional needs. Our curriculum has been designed by the staff to reflect our local community."
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm, from £15 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Lewisham
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Rangefield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 60% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Rangefield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Rangefield Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Rangefield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rangefield Primary School are Downderry Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 88% maths); Good Shepherd RC School (0.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); Burnt Ash Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 84% maths); and Launcelot Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 61% maths).
Rangefield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Downderry Primary SchoolGood Shepherd RC SchoolBurnt Ash Primary SchoolLauncelot Primary School and Nursery
Who goes there
38.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (25%), Black (25%) and Mixed (21%).
Staffing
Rangefield Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ravensbourne Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rangefield Primary School (->e), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rangefield Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 417 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lewisham (671).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rangefield Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rangefield Primary School are Bonus Pastor Catholic College (0.3 miles), Haberdashers' Knights Academy (0.6 miles), Conisborough College (0.9 miles) and Sedgehill Academy (1.1 miles).
Bonus Pastor Catholic CollegeHaberdashers' Knights AcademyConisborough CollegeSedgehill Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Rangefield is a happy, welcoming school where children thrive and feel valued. The school offers an ambitious, broad curriculum with exciting enrichment activities, while ensuring every pupil - including those with additional needs - experiences success in their learning. Staff know families well and are deeply committed to children's wellbeing and safety.
Key Strengths
- Reading is prioritised with strong phonics teaching, ensuring pupils develop fluency and enthusiasm for books
- Pupils with special educational needs receive excellent tailored support with adapted teaching and specialist resources
- Personal development is promoted extremely well with activities helping pupils learn about themselves, others, equality and inclusion
- Behaviour is good with bullying vastly reduced and staff highly vigilant about pupils' wellbeing
- Mathematics skills are developed well from early years, building confident reasoners
Areas for Improvement
- Leaders need to establish rigorous systems to regularly check the impact of provision for pupils with special educational needs
- The governing body lacks parent representation, meaning parental viewpoints are not fully included in strategic decision-making
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear systems for identifying vulnerable pupils, rigorous team-around-the-child approach, up-to-date staff training, and pupils well taught about staying safe online and in their community.
Extracurricular Activities
Singing at national music venues, costume design with fashion colleges, care of school rabbits
Rangefield Primary School is a welcoming and happy school where pupils enjoy learning and are well cared for by staff. The school has improved significantly since its previous inspection, with strong leadership, an ambitious curriculum, and excellent support for all pupils including those with additional needs.
At a Glance
38.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 68% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.7
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
22.4
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Rangefield Primary School
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Before and after school care
Rangefield Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Lewisham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rangefield Primary School.
- Downham Kumon Centre510m away · Not yet graded
- Strive2Score LIMITED970m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Rangefield Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lewisham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rangefield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rangefield Primary School is in Lewisham; for families living there:
Apply to Lewisham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 43
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 36 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot.
11 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 Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 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
50%
Available places
224 pupils
450 places
226 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bromley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bromley
Across Lewisham council
Places available
3,323
Applications
2,840
Got 1st preference
87.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Lewisham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
23.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
236
Total Pupils
117
Boys
119
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£66,310
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,393
Per pupil
£1945k
Total funding
£136k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
22.2%
Persistent absence
216
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
Rangefield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rangefield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rangefield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rangefield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Rangefield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rangefield Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Rangefield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rangefield Primary School is oversubscribed, Lewisham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rangefield Primary School?
Rangefield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 50% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Rangefield Primary School?
Classes at Rangefield Primary School average 21.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rangefield Primary School?
Rangefield Primary School has around 236 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rangefield Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Rangefield Primary School in 2024/25. 22.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rangefield Primary School?
Apply through Lewisham's coordinated admissions process, naming Rangefield 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 Rangefield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Rangefield Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Rangefield Primary School: Downham Kumon Centre (510m away, registered, not yet graded) and Strive2Score LIMITED (970m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Rangefield Primary School's term dates?
Rangefield Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lewisham. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Rangefield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 36 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot. 11 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 Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rangefield Primary School?
Rangefield Primary School is at Glenbow Road, Downham, Bromley, Kent, BR1 4RP.
Sources: Lewisham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)