Blenheim Primary School is a primary school located in Orpington. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 23/10/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is below average, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.4%, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Blenheim Road, Orpington

School Information

Address: Blenheim Road, Orpington, BR6 9BH
Website: www.blenheimprimary.com/
Telephone: 01689819955
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bromley
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Dan Osborn
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145073

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/10/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 250
Number of Pupils: 216
Number of Boys: 106
Number of Girls: 110

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -2.6 Confidence interval -4.9 to -0.4
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.7 Confidence interval -5.7 to -1.6
Maths
Well Below Average: -3.9 Confidence interval -5.9 to -2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:52%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blenheim Primary School
Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Harris Primary Academy Orpington
Dyke Drive , BR5 4LZ
3out of 4 880 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Philomena's Primary School
Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR
3out of 4 1,180 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Highway Primary School
The Highway , BR6 9DJ
3out of 4 1,631 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR
3out of 4 1,774 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG
2out of 4 322 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH
4out of 4 1,297 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bromley Beacon Academy
Avalon Road , BR6 9BD
3out of 4 323 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Dorton College of Further Education
'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE
- not rated 1,261 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP
- not rated 1,992 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Browns School
Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH
- not rated 2,367 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.