St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Chislehurst
St Nicholas Church of England Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chislehurst, part of Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 68 schools in Bromley with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- 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
St Nicholas Church of England Primary in detail
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at St Nicholas Church of England Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Bromley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 90% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Nicholas Church of England Primary
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put St Nicholas Church of England Primary as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Nicholas Church of England Primary
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Nicholas Church of England Primary are Orion Mead Road (0.6 miles, Good); St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 93% maths); Red Hill Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 86% maths); and Edgebury Primary School (1 mile, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths).
St Nicholas Church of England Primary's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Orion Mead RoadSt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolRed Hill Primary SchoolEdgebury Primary School
The trust
St Nicholas Church of England Primary is one of 13 schools run by Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 13 schools in Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited
What parents say
65 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Nicholas Church of England Primary (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (86%).
Who goes there
2.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%), Black (11%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 2 (0.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chislehurst Station, about 1180 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chislehurst Common, 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Nicholas Church of England Primary stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 78 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 Bromley (188).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Nicholas Church of England Primary recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Nicholas Church of England Primary are Orion Coopers (0.2 miles), Chislehurst School for Girls (0.9 miles), Bullers Wood School (1.1 miles) and Bullers Wood School for Boys (1.5 miles).
Orion CoopersChislehurst School for GirlsBullers Wood SchoolBullers Wood School for Boys
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; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2014, 12 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 Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Nicholas offers a warm, family atmosphere where children are known and cared for, with happy and harmonious relationships throughout the school community. Despite being small, the school has big ambition - delivering an ambitious curriculum that exceeds national requirements and preparing pupils very well for their next stage of education. Parents particularly value the combination of high academic expectations with excellent pastoral care and strong support for children's wider development.
Key Strengths
- Carefully planned curriculum that often exceeds national expectations, with pupils achieving very well in English and mathematics
- Strong reading programme using phonics from Reception, with almost all pupils decoding well by end of Year 1
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and high attendance, with pupils conducting themselves maturely and taking on valuable leadership roles
- High-quality support for pupils with SEND, who are identified quickly and achieve very well
- Wide range of enrichment activities and clubs for a small school, including chess, dance, cross country, coding and typing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess, dance, cross country, coding, typing, Robotics day, Darwin day, DNA day, trust competitions in debating, poetry and mathematics, woodland learning, play leader roles, sports captains, digital leader roles
St Nicholas Church of England Primary is an exceptional small school where pupils flourish and achieve highly across a broad and ambitious curriculum. The school has been rated Outstanding across all key areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.
At a Glance
2.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
65 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 remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 66% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Nicholas Church of England Primary
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Nicholas Church of England Primary.
- Chislehurst Village Hall Holiday Club210m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Nicholas Church of England Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Nicholas Church of England Primary 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
- 39
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 34 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 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.
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Your chances of a place at St Nicholas Church of England Primary
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
214 pupils
218 places
4 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(4)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
11.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
215
Total Pupils
111
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,802
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,215
Per pupil
£1195k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
186
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
St Nicholas Church of England Primary
Questions parents ask about St Nicholas Church of England Primary
What are SATs results like at St Nicholas Church of England Primary?
Of the pupils at St Nicholas Church of England Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is St Nicholas Church of England Primary's Ofsted rating?
St Nicholas Church of England Primary's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas Church of England Primary?
No fixed boundary. When St Nicholas Church of England Primary is oversubscribed, Bromley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Nicholas Church of England Primary?
St Nicholas Church of England Primary was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Nicholas Church of England Primary?
Classes at St Nicholas Church of England Primary average 31 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Nicholas Church of England Primary?
St Nicholas Church of England Primary has around 215 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Nicholas Church of England Primary?
4% of sessions were missed at St Nicholas Church of England Primary in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Nicholas Church of England Primary?
Apply through Bromley's coordinated admissions process, naming St Nicholas Church of England Primary 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 St Nicholas Church of England Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Nicholas Church of England Primary: Chislehurst Village Hall Holiday Club (210m 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 St Nicholas Church of England Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 34 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 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 St Nicholas Church of England Primary?
St Nicholas Church of England Primary is at School Road, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)