Valley Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 14 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Unique reference
- 137242
- Address
- Beckenham Lane, Shortlands, BR2 0DA
- Website
- www.valleyprimary.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 442 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 37.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.4%
White British 41.4%
Other White 16.7%
Mixed 15.6%
African 5.7%
Indian 5.2%
Unclassified 4.8%
Caribbean 3.2%
Bangladeshi 2%
Other 2%
Other Asian 1.8%
Irish 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsAverage0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 77%
Local authority average 69%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 16%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Valley Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 30 29 |
| Year 1 | 60 39 21 |
| Year 2 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 3 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 4 | 57 29 28 |
| Year 5 | 87 41 46 |
| Year 6 | 59 30 29 |
Nearby schools
- Bishop Challoner SchoolNo rating (independent)
- Harris Primary Academy ShortlandsOutstanding
- Highfield Infants' SchoolOutstanding
- Highfield Junior SchoolGood
- Parish Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- St Christophers The Hall SchoolNo rating (independent)
- St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding