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Children in Bromley
How children here are doing, from the 2-year check to the end of primary school, set against England as a whole.
Health and early years
At a glance
| Measure | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|
| On track in all five areas at the 2 to 2½ year review 2024/25 similar | 82.9% | 81.4% |
| Good level of development at the end of Reception 2024/25 higher | 73.3% | 68.3% |
| Phonics check met in Year 1 2024/25 higher | 84.3% | 79.8% |
| Reception children living with obesity 2024/25 lower | 7.4% | 10.5% |
| Year 6 children living with obesity 2024/25 lower | 17.8% | 22.2% |
| MMR first dose by age 2 2024/25 similar | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| MMR two doses by age 5 2024/25 lower | 77.7% | 83.7% |
| 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay 2023/24 similar | 18.9% | 22.4% |
| Babies breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks 2024/25 higher | 66.3% | 55.6% |
| Primary pupils persistently absent 2024/25 lower | 11.0% | 13.0% |
| Children in relative low-income families (under 16) 2024/25 lower | 8.2% | 19.8% |
“Higher” or “lower” means the difference from England is bigger than the margin of error; “similar” means it isn’t. These are figures for all children in the council area, not for any one school or child.
End of primary school
Year 6 reading, writing and maths
| Year | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 75% | 65% |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 59% |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 60% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 61% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 63% |
| 2025/26 | 71% | 63% |
Share of pupils in state-funded schools meeting the expected standard in all three. 2025/26 figures are provisional. There were no tests in 2019/20 or 2020/21.
Schools
Primary schools in Bromley
76 schools
- Alexandra Infant School Beckenham
- Alexandra Junior School London
- Balgowan Primary School Beckenham
- Bickley Primary School Bromley
- Biggin Hill Primary School Westerham
- Burnt Ash Primary School Bromley
- Chelsfield Primary School Orpington
- Churchfields Primary School Beckenham
- Clare House Primary School Beckenham
- Crofton Infant School Orpington
- Crofton Junior School Orpington
- Cudham Church of England Primary School Westerham
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School Orpington
- Darrick Wood Junior School Orpington
- Downe Primary School Orpington
- Edgebury Primary School Chislehurst
- Elmstead Wood Primary School London
- Farnborough Primary School Orpington
- Gray's Farm Primary Academy Orpington
- Green Street Green Primary School Orpington
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Beckenham
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green Beckenham
- Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace London
- Harris Primary Academy Kent House London
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington Orpington
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Bromley
- Hawes Down Primary School West Wickham
- Hayes Primary School Bromley
- Highfield Infants' School Bromley
- Highfield Junior School Bromley
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Orpington
- James Dixon Primary School London
- Keston Church of England Primary School Keston
- La Fontaine Academy Bromley
- Langley Park Primary School Beckenham
- Leesons Primary School Orpington
- Manor Oak Primary School Orpington
- Marian Vian Primary School Beckenham
- Midfield Primary School Orpington
- Oak Lodge Primary School West Wickham
- Oaklands Primary Academy Westerham
- Orion Blenheim Orpington
- Orion Mead Road Chislehurst
- Orion Ravensworth London
- Orion Scotts Park Bromley
- Parish Church of England Primary School Bromley
- Perry Hall Primary School Orpington
- Pickhurst Academy West Wickham
- Pickhurst Infant Academy West Wickham
- Poverest Primary School Orpington
- Pratts Bottom Primary School Orpington
- Raglan Primary School Bromley
- Red Hill Primary School Chislehurst
- Southborough Primary School Bromley
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School London
- St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Bromley
- St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Orpington
- St John's Church of England Primary School London
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bromley
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Bromley
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Beckenham
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary Chislehurst
- St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School Orpington
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Orpington
- St Philomena's Primary School Orpington
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School London
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy Orpington
- Stewart Fleming Primary School London
- The Highway Primary School Orpington
- Trinity Church of England Primary School Bromley
- Tubbenden Primary School Orpington
- Unicorn Primary School Beckenham
- Valley Primary School Bromley
- Warren Road Primary School Orpington
- Wickham Common Primary School West Wickham
- Worsley Bridge Primary School Beckenham