Primary school

Valley Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Bromley
  • BR2 0DA

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,185 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 8%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 22%22%2016/17: top 11%2017/18: top 8%2018/19: top 24%2022/23: top 15%2023/24: top 3%3% · 2023/242024/25: top 8%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM83% · London 72%9/10 Top 20%+17.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM17% · London 12%7/10 Above
Reading score109 · London 1078/10 Above+21.2 pts
Maths score108 · London 1077/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 60 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 82% · 60 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 86% · 88 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 77% · 84 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 77% · 52 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 88% · 59 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 83% · 84 pupils · London 72%88%68%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 17% · 60 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 18% · 60 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 23% · 88 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 19% · 84 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 6% · 52 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 31% · 59 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 17% · 84 pupils · London 12%31%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 60 pupils · London 1032016/17: 109 · 60 pupils · London 1052017/18: 109 · 88 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 84 pupils · London 1062022/23: 107 · 52 pupils · London 1062023/24: 112 · 59 pupils · London 1072024/25: 109 · 84 pupils · London 107112105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 60 pupils · London 1042016/17: 108 · 60 pupils · London 1062017/18: 109 · 88 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 84 pupils · London 1072022/23: 107 · 52 pupils · London 1062023/24: 112 · 59 pupils · London 1062024/25: 108 · 84 pupils · London 107112107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in72.7%
56 of 77 who put it first2014 · 46.9%2026 · 72.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7756
2nd382
3rd390
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27686 m
  • 2025/26735 m
  • 2024/25739 m
  • 2023/24858 m
  • 2022/23911 m
  • 2021/22459 m

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2014Good
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 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 · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (5)

From Ofsted report, inspected Mar 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils are joyful and prosper in this calm, warm and welcoming school.”
  • “They are happy and kept safe.”
  • “Pupils are confident that adults in school will help them if they have any worries or concerns.”

To improve

  • “Sometimes, the curriculum is not helping pupils to acquire a secure and accurate understanding of the subject-specific vocabulary needed to learn key concepts.”
  • “This results in some pupils not knowing and remembering more of the intended subject content.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026449
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.8%
First language not English37.2%
SEN support5.4%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils6.7%

Girls 47.2%Boys 52.8%

99.8% full · 450 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 112 responses (25.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.6% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 40.2% not applicable88% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed63.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.0
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 14.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 19.1
  • Other support 7.7

Teachers 17.8 FTE · Whole workforce 44.7 · 61 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,888
Spend per pupil£6,593
Staff spend per pupil£4,988
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£135,000in-year balance

Grants £6,430 · self-generated £449 · premises £408 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST (10 academies) · trust reserve £2,529,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it