The Highway 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 06/03/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading is average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.9%, which is 1.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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The Highway, Orpington

School Information

Address: The Highway, Orpington, BR6 9DJ
Website: http://www.highway.bromley.sch.uk
Telephone: 01689827990
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bromley
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Susan Kenneth
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142743

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 06/03/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 218
Number of Boys: 106
Number of Girls: 112

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: 2 Confidence interval -0.2 to 4.2
Writing
Well Below Average: -2.9 Confidence interval -4.9 to -0.9
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.4 Confidence interval 1.5 to 5.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:77%
England Average:65%

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

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:110
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Highway Primary School
The Highway , BR6 9DJ 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chelsfield Primary School
Warren Road , Chelsfield BR6 6EP 		3out of 4 1,285 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Warren Road Primary School
Warren Road , BR6 6JF 		4out of 4 1,488 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Blenheim Primary School
Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH 		3out of 4 1,631 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School
Mitchell Road , BR6 9JT 		3out of 4 1,671 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH 		4out of 4 959 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG 		2out of 4 1,848 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newstead Wood School
Avebury Road , BR6 9SA 		4out of 4 2,945 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 1,327 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Browns School
Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH 		- not rated 1,974 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorton College of Further Education
'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE 		- not rated 2,065 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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