La Fontaine Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 26 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Unique reference
- 140999
- Address
- Nightingale Lane, Bickley, BR1 2SQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 451 (63% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 22.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.2%
- Persistent absence
- 9.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 42.4%
Mixed 18.6%
Other White 17.3%
Indian 5.3%
Caribbean 3.8%
Unclassified 2.7%
Chinese 2.4%
Other Asian 2.2%
African 1.8%
Other Black 1.6%
Other 0.9%
Irish 0.7%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.4
WritingAverage1.5
MathsWell above average4.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 93%
Local authority average 71%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 20%
Local authority average 15%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 110
Local authority average 108
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 111
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
La Fontaine Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 86
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.1 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 81 44 37 |
| Year 1 | 49 26 23 |
| Year 2 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 3 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 4 | 81 46 35 |
| Year 5 | 61 26 35 |
| Year 6 | 59 28 31 |