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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Caribbean | 3.8% |
| Indian | 5.3% |
| Other White | 17.3% |
| Mixed | 18.6% |
| White British | 42.4% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 92% |
| Local authority average | 71% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 24% |
| Local authority average | 15% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 111 |
| Local authority average | 108 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |