The Highway Primary School, Orpington
The Highway Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Orpington, part of Lumero Educational Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 23 schools in Orpington with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
The Highway Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at The Highway Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Bromley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Highway Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put The Highway Primary School as their first choice and 141 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Highway Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Highway Primary School are Chelsfield Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 55% maths); Warren Road Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 90% maths); Orion Blenheim (0.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); and Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 81% reading, 70% maths).
The Highway Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Chelsfield Primary SchoolWarren Road Primary SchoolOrion BlenheimHoly Innocents Catholic Primary School
The trust
The Highway Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Lumero Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 29 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 14 (6.8%) 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 Chelsfield, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Highway School, 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 49 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bromley (188).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Highway Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Highway Primary School are St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (0.5 miles), Harris Academy Orpington (1.1 miles) and Newstead Wood School (1.7 miles).
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolHarris Academy OrpingtonNewstead Wood School
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; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils enjoy coming to school. They benefit from the school's fair understanding and respectful community in which everyone is valued. Staff get to know pupils and their families very well. Staff are quick to spot if a pupil is not quite themselves and ensure that everyone has a trusted adult to speak to if they have any worries. Issues between pupils are rare and are swiftly resolved by staff. Pupils are typically polite and respectful to each other and adults. Pupils are safe in school.
Leaders have high expectations for all pupils to have a positive experience of school and receive the support they need to access the school's curriculum. Pupils learn well in a wide range of subjects. Staff provide tailored support for individual pupils to meet their needs. Pupils are delighted when they get a turn to read to Rosie, the reading dog. This helps pupils to settle and prepare well for the school day.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school provides all pupils with a broad and ambitious curriculum. Leaders provide information and guidance so that teachers know what curriculum content is to be taught and understand the intended progression of pupils' learning over time from the early years onwards. In 2023, pupils achieved higher-than-average outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics in Year 6. Nevertheless, leaders identified key aspects of the curriculum that they wanted to improve further. The school has introduced some new programmes for the teaching of most subjects, including early reading, science, physical education (PE), geography and art.
From Ofsted's May 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 March 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.4%
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 declined from 84% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
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 The Highway Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Highway Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Highway 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Highway Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
212 pupils
210 places
2 pupils over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
20.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
107
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,327
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,882
Per pupil
£1373k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
14.1%
Persistent absence
192
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
The Highway Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Highway Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Highway Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Highway Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is The Highway Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Highway Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Highway Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Highway 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 The Highway Primary School?
The Highway Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at The Highway Primary School?
Classes at The Highway Primary School average 29.6 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 The Highway Primary School?
The Highway Primary School has around 207 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Highway Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at The Highway Primary School in 2024/25. 14.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Highway Primary School?
Apply through Bromley's coordinated admissions process, naming The Highway 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 The Highway Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 The Highway Primary School?
The Highway Primary School is at The Highway, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9DJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)