Primary school

Poverest Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Bromley
  • BR5 2JD

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,786 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 28%28%2016/17: top 60%2017/18: top 75%2018/19: top 41%2022/23: top 74%2023/24: top 75%2024/25: top 46%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM66% · London 72%3/10 Below−11.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM18% · London 12%8/10 Above
Reading score106 · London 1073/10 Below−7.9 pts
Maths score105 · London 1073/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 65% · 31 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 60% · 30 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 56% · 36 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 70% · 33 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 51% · 59 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 52% · 62 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 66% · 61 pupils · London 72%70%51%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 31 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 0% · 30 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 8% · 36 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 18% · 33 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 8% · 59 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 3% · 62 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 18% · 61 pupils · London 12%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 31 pupils · London 1032016/17: 100 · 30 pupils · London 1052017/18: 104 · 36 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 33 pupils · London 1062022/23: 104 · 59 pupils · London 1062023/24: 103 · 62 pupils · London 1072024/25: 106 · 61 pupils · London 107106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 31 pupils · London 1042016/17: 102 · 30 pupils · London 1062017/18: 103 · 36 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 33 pupils · London 1072022/23: 102 · 59 pupils · London 1062023/24: 102 · 62 pupils · London 1062024/25: 105 · 61 pupils · London 107105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in88.6%
39 of 44 who put it first2014 · 90.3%2026 · 88.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4439
2nd3211
3rd376
Last distance offered
  • 2026/271.1 km
  • 2025/261.1 km
  • 2024/251.0 km
  • 2023/241.1 km
  • 2022/231.0 km
  • 2021/22726 m

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Inadequate
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 4 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Feb 2024

Strengths

  • “This is a caring school, where pupils feel safe.”
  • “All staff, as well as the school’s dog, Buddy, are attentive to pupils’ well-being and their wider development.”
  • “Pupils are encouraged to think of others and to treat all people with respect.”

To improve

  • “Occasionally, staff do not follow a consistent approach to helping pupils learn to read.”
  • “Some do not routinely apply the same systematic teaching procedures to support pupils to decode and blend words.”
  • “Leaders should make sure that all staff follow a consistent approach to supporting pupils who are learning to read.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026433
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.6%
First language not English20.2%
SEN support13.8%
EHC plan8.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils17.8%

Girls 46.2%Boys 53.8%

98.4% full · 440 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 46 responses (10.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.5% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?13% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 13% who said Yes above50% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?17.4% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 17.4% who said Yes above75% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know89.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.9% had no concerns to raise85.7% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart89.1% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well91.3% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?93.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult9.1
  • Classroom teachers 17.8
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 25.6
  • Other support 18.5

Teachers 21.8 FTE · Whole workforce 65.8 · 102 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,780
Spend per pupil£8,936
Staff spend per pupil£6,995
Reserve per pupil£1,161
  • +£502,818revenue reserve
  • −£67,685in-year balance

Grants £8,385 · self-generated £668 · premises £564 per pupil