Poverest 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 03/10/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Tillingbourne Green, Orpington

School Information

Address: Tillingbourne Green, Orpington, BR5 2JD
Website: http://www.poverestprimaryschool.com
Telephone: 01689816060
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bromley
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sally Weeks
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101641

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 03/10/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 440
Number of Pupils: 433
Number of Boys: 233
Number of Girls: 200

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.9 to 3.5
Writing
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.7 to 3.3
Maths
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.7 to 3.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:70%
England Average:65%

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

School:18%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Poverest Primary School
Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Leesons Primary School
Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA
3out of 4 922 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Perry Hall Primary School
Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF
4out of 4 1,048 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR
3out of 4 1,120 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Philomena's Primary School
Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR
3out of 4 1,552 yd Academy converter 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 2,288 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA
1out of 4 2,567 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coopers School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS
3out of 4 2,874 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH
4out of 4 3,053 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dorton College of Further Education
'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE
- not rated 1,890 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Riverside School
Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS
4out of 4 1,960 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Kent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP
- not rated 2,068 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Marjorie McClure School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW
4out of 4 2,801 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy
Avalon Road , BR6 9BD
3out of 4 2,895 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.