Rangefield Primary School
Glenbow Road, Downham, Bromley, BR1 4RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head of School
- Mrs Michelle Fenniche
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Forster Park and Rangefield Federation
- Constituency
- Lewisham East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 100699
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086983112
About this school
Rangefield Primary School is a community primary school in Bromley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 236 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rangefield Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 60 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 52% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 46% | 60% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 37% | 68% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 37% | 53% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Rangefield Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lewisham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 64.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 353 |
| 2023/24 | 333 |
| 2024/25 | 280 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rangefield Primary School compares
Rangefield Primary School ranked 62nd of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 6.1% | 42.9% | 236 | — |
| Downderry Primary School | 80% | 5.6% | 28.9% | 477 | 0.3 miles |
| Good Shepherd RC School | 67% | 6% | 30% | 201 | 0.3 miles |
| Burnt Ash Primary School | 76% | 5.7% | 26.7% | 428 | 0.4 miles |
| Launcelot Primary School and Nursery | 53% | 6.7% | 46.8% | 307 | 0.5 miles |
| Forster Park Primary School | 68% | 6.6% | 42.7% | 269 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.92%
- English as an additional language
- 42.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.06%
- Persistent absence
- 22.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Downderry Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Good Shepherd RC School0.3 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Burnt Ash Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Launcelot Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Forster Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Lewisham
Other schools in Bromley
Rangefield Primary School ranks 20th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Bromley.
- Bickley Primary School Primary
- Burnt Ash Primary School Primary
- Downderry Primary School Primary
- Good Shepherd RC School Primary
- Haberdashers' Knights Primary Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Primary
- Hayes Primary School Primary
- Highfield Infants' School Primary
- Highfield Junior School Primary
- La Fontaine Academy Primary
- Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Orion Scotts Park Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Rangefield Primary School teach?
- Rangefield Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bromley.
- Who is the head of school of Rangefield Primary School?
- The head of school of Rangefield Primary School is Mrs Michelle Fenniche, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rangefield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rangefield Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Rangefield Primary School?
- Rangefield Primary School has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rangefield Primary School full?
- Rangefield Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 236 on roll (112%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rangefield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rangefield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rangefield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rangefield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Rangefield Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Rangefield Primary School is part of the Forster Park and Rangefield Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Rangefield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 31% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rangefield Primary School compare with other schools in Lewisham?
- Rangefield Primary School ranked 62nd of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rangefield Primary School's absence rate?
- Rangefield Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rangefield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rangefield Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.