Warren Road Primary School, Orpington
Warren Road Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Orpington, part of London South East Academies Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 23 schools in Orpington with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bromley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Warren Road Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Warren Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Bromley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (95% in reading, 90% in maths).
Getting a place at Warren Road Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 161 families put Warren Road Primary School as their first choice and 405 named it as one of their preferences, for 119 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 43 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Warren Road Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Warren Road Primary School are Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 70% maths); Green Street Green Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Tubbenden Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 84% maths); and Farnborough Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths).
Warren Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary SchoolGreen Street Green Primary SchoolTubbenden Primary SchoolFarnborough Primary School
The trust
Warren Road Primary School is one of 19 schools run by London South East Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 51 pupils (6.1%) received SEN support and 18 (2.1%) 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 1180 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crescent Way (BR6), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Warren Road Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 94 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bromley (188).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Warren Road Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Warren Road Primary School are St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (0.7 miles), Newstead Wood School (0.9 miles), Darrick Wood School (1.2 miles) and Harris Academy Orpington (1.4 miles).
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolNewstead Wood SchoolDarrick Wood SchoolHarris Academy Orpington
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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
2.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
22
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 Warren Road Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Warren Road Primary School.
- Skills Academy at Warren RoadAt the school · Not yet graded
- Munchkin Sports Warren Road Primary After School CareAt the school · Not yet graded
- art-K Orpington700m away · Not yet graded
- Munchkin Sports Tubbenden Primary After School Care and Holiday Camp1000m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Warren Road Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Warren Road 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
5 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 Warren Road Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
839 pupils
846 places
7 spare places 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
8.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
838
Total Pupils
425
Boys
413
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
42
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,568
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£4407k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
6.2%
Persistent absence
725
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
Questions parents ask about Warren Road Primary School
What are SATs results like at Warren Road Primary School?
Of the pupils at Warren Road Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Warren Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Warren Road Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for Warren Road Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Warren Road 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 Warren Road Primary School?
Warren Road Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Warren Road Primary School?
Classes at Warren Road Primary School average 29.9 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 Warren Road Primary School?
Warren Road Primary School has around 838 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Warren Road Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Warren Road Primary School in 2024/25. 6.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Warren Road Primary School?
Apply through Bromley's coordinated admissions process, naming Warren Road 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 Warren Road Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Skills Academy at Warren Road (registered, not yet graded) and Munchkin Sports Warren Road Primary After School Care (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Warren Road Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 5 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 Warren Road Primary School?
Warren Road Primary School is at Warren Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6JF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)