Tubbenden Primary School, Orpington

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~417m)Possible (~595m)Unlikely (~774m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Stacey Taylor
Pupils:647 / 654 capacity
LA:Bromley
Phone:01689851653
Address:Sandy Bury, Orpington, BR6 9SD
Trust:LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2012

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:137930
UKPRN:10036579
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Orpington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

7.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 84%. Writing has remained stable at around 84%.

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

26.6

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

24

Total classes

9 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Curzon Close (->N)
117m · 2 min walk
Tubbenden Lane Crofton (->S)
125m · 2 min walk
Ashbourne Rise (->N)
130m · 2 min walk
Tubbenden Drive (->W)
247m · 4 min walk
Northlands Avenue (->SE)
322m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

647 pupils

654 capacity

7 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Orpington

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,858
Projected new pupils:465

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Orpington

Admissions Demand - Bromley

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

4,062

Applications

3,312

Got 1st preference

89.0%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Bromley (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.42384%

Overall absence

7.8727%

Persistent absence

597

Enrolments

Authorised2.86356%
Unauthorised1.56029%
Persistent (10%+)7.8727%
Severe (50%+)0.67002%

Absence trend

3.12106%
18/19
2.91933%
20/21
5.26651%
21/22
4.68942%
22/23
4.73815%
23/24
4.42384%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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