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La Fontaine Academy

  • Free School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Bromley
  • BR1 2SQ

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 236 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 2%

Top % in England, by year
2018/19: top 61%61%2022/23: top 2%2% · 2022/232023/24: top 2%2024/25: top 2%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM92% · London 72%10/10 Top 10%
Higher standard, RWM24% · London 12%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score111 · London 10710/10 Top 10%
Maths score110 · London 1079/10 Top 20%
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2018/19: 63% · 24 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 92% · 48 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 93% · 40 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 92% · 59 pupils · London 72%93%63%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2018/19: 13% · 24 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 23% · 48 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 20% · 40 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 24% · 59 pupils · London 12%24%13%No exams
Reading score
2018/19: 105 · 24 pupils · London 1062022/23: 111 · 48 pupils · London 1062023/24: 110 · 40 pupils · London 1072024/25: 111 · 59 pupils · London 107111105No exams
Maths score
2018/19: 107 · 24 pupils · London 1072022/23: 111 · 48 pupils · London 1062023/24: 111 · 40 pupils · London 1062024/25: 110 · 59 pupils · London 107111107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in65.2%
88 of 135 who put it first2015 · 79.1%2026 · 65.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st13588
2nd752
3rd570
Last distance offered
  • 2026/271.7 km
  • 2025/26All offered
  • 2024/25All offered
  • 2023/24All offered
  • 2022/23All offered
  • 2021/22All offered
  • You0.9 km

Inside last year's distance · approx.: from the centre of Bickley West, not your door

Inspections · 2017–2024

  1. 2017Good
  2. 2023Remains Good
  3. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jun 2024

Strengths

  • “This is a friendly and inspiring place to learn where all pupils have the same opportunities to succeed.”
  • “Pupils and staff are proud of their school.”
  • “The core values of the trust, which include positivity, aspiration and passion, are clear in all that the school does.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026492
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.2%
First language not English22.4%
SEN support12.0%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils9.5%

Girls 48.6%Boys 51.4%

78.1% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 123 responses (31.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.4% not applicable75.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.3% not applicable82.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school99.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adult15.5
  • Classroom teachers 18.3
  • Leadership 3.3
  • Teaching assistants 9.2
  • Other support 11.6

Teachers 21.6 FTE · Whole workforce 42.4 · 51 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,111
Spend per pupil£3,865
Staff spend per pupil£3,721
Reserve per pupil£142
  • +£64,000revenue reserve
  • +£562,000in-year balance

Grants £5,002 · self-generated £109 · premises £0 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST (20 academies) · trust reserve £2,003,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it