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Stewart Fleming Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
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Ages 4–11

Stewart Fleming Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London, part of The Pioneer Academy. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 483rd-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2016)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Stewart Fleming Primary School in detail

Stewart Fleming Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Stewart Fleming Primary School is an Academy school in the London Borough of Bromley. The school was inspected by Ofsted in April 2023 and was judged to be an outstanding school. Amongst many positive aspects, the report stated 'Pupils are happy and enthusiastic learners who are extremely proud of their school."

The school runs after-school care.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Stewart Fleming Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Bromley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 66% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Stewart Fleming Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 91 families put Stewart Fleming Primary School as their first choice and 291 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Stewart Fleming Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Stewart Fleming Primary School are St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 57% reading, 71% maths); Churchfields Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 71% maths); St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 72% maths); and James Dixon Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths).

Stewart Fleming Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolChurchfields Primary SchoolSt Mark's Church of England Primary AcademyJames Dixon Primary School

The trust

Stewart Fleming Primary School is one of 23 schools run by The Pioneer Academy, 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 23 schools in The Pioneer Academy

What parents say

33 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Stewart Fleming Primary School (as of April 2026): 82% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 20% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (20%).

Who goes there

14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Mixed (24%) and Black (17%).

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Birkbeck Tram Stop, about 190 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Felmingham Road, 140 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 506 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bromley (188), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Stewart Fleming Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Stewart Fleming Primary School are Harris Academy South Norwood (0.7 miles), Oasis Academy Arena (0.7 miles), Harris City Academy Crystal Palace (1 mile) and Orion Eden Park (1.1 miles).

Harris Academy South NorwoodOasis Academy ArenaHarris City Academy Crystal PalaceOrion Eden Park

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

Location

Likely (~421m)Possible (~602m)Unlikely (~783m)

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 GIAS
Head:Miss Lydia Coss
Pupils:570
LA:Bromley
Phone:02087781043
Address:Witham Road, Anerley, London, SE20 7YB
Trust:THE PIONEER ACADEMY (23 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from June 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.

Inspected 19 April 2023View full report
URN:137035
UKPRN:10034283
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Beckenham and Penge
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2016 inspection - up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

14.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

33 responses
Would recommend82%
Child is happy82%
Feels safe85%
Well behaved64%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)20%
Kept informed67%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+16ppMaths+18ppWriting+17pp

Reading has improved from 66% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 66% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 69% to 86% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.5

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

20

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 Stewart Fleming Primary School.

  • Youngstars Holiday Camp @ Churchfields Primary School870m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Birkbeck Rail Station
210m · 3 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Birkbeck Tram Stop
191m · 3 min walk
Harrington Road Tram Stop
453m · 7 min walk
Avenue Road Tram Stop
731m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Felmingham Road (Stop BC)
140m · 2 min walk
Birkbeck Station (Stop BB)
211m · 3 min walk
Thornsett Road (->E)
273m · 4 min walk
Ash Grove (SE20) (Stop BG)
300m · 5 min walk
Beckenham Crematorium (Stop BK)
371m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Stewart Fleming Primary School 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
54
Fatal
0
Serious
8
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 46 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

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 Stewart Fleming Primary School

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What the report includes for Stewart Fleming Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Stewart Fleming Primary School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Bromley, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Stewart Fleming Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Bromley got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

551 pupils

630 places

79 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

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

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(4)

19 April 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding.

12 November 2020
21 June 2016
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

98

SEN Support

27

EHC Plans

21.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication83
Social, Emotional & Mental Health23
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
41.1%
Asian
3.3%
Black
17.3%
Mixed
23.7%
Chinese
0.4%
Other
2.8%
Unclassified
1.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals14.7%
English as Additional Language11.1%

570

Total Pupils

292

Boys

278

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

32

Teachers

17.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,094

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,179

Per pupil

£3286k

Total funding

£123k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£234,749
EAL funding£27,022
Lump sum£157,194

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.5%

Overall absence

9.9%

Persistent absence

473

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)9.9%
Severe (50%+)0.4%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
2.5%
20/21
5.8%
21/22
5.0%
22/23
4.9%
23/24
4.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Stewart Fleming Primary School

What are SATs results like at Stewart Fleming Primary School?

Of the pupils at Stewart Fleming Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.

What is Stewart Fleming Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Stewart Fleming Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2016, it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Stewart Fleming Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Stewart Fleming 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 Stewart Fleming Primary School?

Stewart Fleming Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 630 places.

How big are the classes at Stewart Fleming Primary School?

Classes at Stewart Fleming Primary School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Stewart Fleming Primary School?

Stewart Fleming Primary School has around 570 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Stewart Fleming Primary School?

4.5% of sessions were missed at Stewart Fleming Primary School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Stewart Fleming Primary School?

Apply through Bromley's coordinated admissions process, naming Stewart Fleming 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 Stewart Fleming Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Stewart Fleming Primary School: Youngstars Holiday Camp @ Churchfields Primary School (870m 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 Stewart Fleming Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 46 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Stewart Fleming Primary School?

Stewart Fleming Primary School is at Witham Road, Anerley, London, SE20 7YB.

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

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