Oak Lodge Primary School, based in West Wickham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Oak Lodge Primary School currently has around 541 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (55.6%). other mixed pupils make up about 12.4%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Chamberlain Crescent, West Wickham, BR4 0LJ |
| Website: | oaklodgeprimaryschool.org |
| Telephone: | 02088196996 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bromley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Georgina Baron |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142298 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 541 |
| Number of Boys: | 277 |
| Number of Girls: | 264 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 55.60% | 301 |
| Other Mixed | 12.40% | 67 |
| Other White | 7.90% | 43 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 5.40% | 29 |
| African | 4.40% | 24 |
| Caribbean | 3.10% | 17 |
| White and Black African | 2.20% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 1.30% | 7 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lodge Primary School Chamberlain Crescent , BR4 0LJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oak Lodge Primary School Chamberlain Crescent , BR4 0LJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Langley Park Primary School Hawksbrook Lane , BR3 3FG | 3out of 4 | 999 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Orchard Way Primary School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ | 3out of 4 | 1,230 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Orchard Way Primary School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ | - not rated | 1,230 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley Park School for Boys South Eden Park Road , BR3 3BP | 3out of 4 | 1,019 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Langley Park School for Boys Hawksbrook Lane , South Eden Park Road BR3 3BP | - not rated | 1,019 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Langley Park School for Girls Hawksbrook Lane , South Eden Park Road BR3 3BE | - not rated | 1,078 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Langley Park School for Girls Hawksbrook Lane , South Eden Park Road BR3 3BE | 3out of 4 | 1,078 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Edenham High School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ | - not rated | 1,107 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckmead School Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ | - not rated | 286 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beckmead Park Academy Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ | - not rated | 286 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St David's Prep Justin Hall , Beckenham Road BR4 0QS | - not rated | 495 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenhayes School for Boys 83 Corkscrew Hill , BR4 9BA | - not rated | 1,436 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Cheyne School Woodland Way , BR4 9LT | - not rated | 1,489 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.