Poverest Primary School
Tillingbourne Green, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 2JD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Aspiration for All Co-Operative Trust (AFACT)
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Haylock
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 440
- Pupils on roll
- 433
- URN
- 101641
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01689816060
About this school
Poverest Primary School is a foundation primary school in Orpington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 433 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Poverest 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
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 | 62 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 52% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 3% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 65% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 63% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 68% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Poverest 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 | Bromley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 429 |
| 2023/24 | 435 |
| 2024/25 | 435 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Poverest Primary School compares
Poverest Primary School ranked 46th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 | 66% | 6.1% | 24.6% | 433 | — |
| Leesons Primary School | 33% | 7.1% | 44.7% | 281 | 0.5 miles |
| Perry Hall Primary School | 90% | 5.1% | 8% | 432 | 0.6 miles |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy | 41% | 4.3% | 39.9% | 233 | 0.6 miles |
| St Philomena's Primary School | 86% | 3.4% | 14.4% | 202 | 0.9 miles |
| St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School | 32% | 7.4% | 42.9% | 178 | 0.9 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)
- 24.6%
- English as an additional language
- 20.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.05%
- Persistent absence
- 17.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leesons Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Perry Hall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
St Philomena's Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Orpington
Other schools in Orpington
Poverest Primary School ranks 14th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Orpington.
- Chelsfield Primary School Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Darrick Wood Junior School Primary
- Downe Primary School Primary
- Farnborough Primary School Primary
- Gray's Farm Primary Academy Primary
- Green Street Green Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington Primary
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Primary
- Leesons Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Poverest Primary School teach?
- Poverest Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Orpington.
- Who is the headteacher of Poverest Primary School?
- The headteacher of Poverest Primary School is Mr Paul Haylock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Poverest Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Poverest 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 Poverest Primary School?
- Poverest Primary School has 433 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Poverest Primary School full?
- Poverest Primary School has capacity for 440 pupils and 433 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Poverest Primary School a faith school?
- No. Poverest Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Poverest Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Poverest Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Poverest Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Poverest Primary School is part of Aspiration for All Co-Operative Trust (AFACT). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Poverest Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Poverest Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Poverest Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Poverest Primary School compare with other schools in Bromley?
- Poverest Primary School ranked 46th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 Poverest Primary School's absence rate?
- Poverest 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 Poverest Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Poverest 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.