Valley Primary School
Beckenham Lane, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0DA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Jackson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Mosaic Schools Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 449
- URN
- 137242
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084601121
About this school
Valley Primary School is a primary academy in Bromley. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 449 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 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 | 52 | 59 | 84 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 88% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 31% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 93% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 93% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 93% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 112.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 112.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Valley 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 | 77% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 440 |
| 2023/24 | 442 |
| 2024/25 | 460 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Valley Primary School compares
Valley Primary School ranked 10th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.1% | 11.8% | 449 | — |
| Harris Primary Academy Shortlands | 78% | 4.2% | 16.1% | 383 | 0.3 miles |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | 73% | 3.5% | 14.2% | 401 | 0.6 miles |
| Highfield Infants' School | — | 3.3% | 3.2% | 245 | 0.7 miles |
| Parish Church of England Primary School | 80% | 5.3% | 12.8% | 563 | 0.7 miles |
| Highfield Junior School | 92% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 357 | 0.8 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)
- 11.79%
- English as an additional language
- 37.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 6.65%
Location
Nearby schools
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Harris Primary Academy Shortlands0.3 miles
Primary · Bromley
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St Mark's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bromley
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Highfield Infants' School0.7 miles
Primary · Bromley
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Parish Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bromley
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Highfield Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Bromley
Other schools in Bromley
Valley Primary School ranks 3rd 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 year groups does Valley Primary School teach?
- Valley Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bromley.
- Who is the headteacher of Valley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Valley Primary School is Mr Stephen Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Valley Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Valley 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 big is Valley Primary School?
- Valley Primary School has 449 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Valley Primary School full?
- Valley Primary School has capacity for 450 pupils and 449 on roll (100%), 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 Valley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Valley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Valley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Valley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Valley Primary School?
- Valley Primary School is part of MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Valley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Valley Primary School rank locally?
- Valley Primary School ranked 10th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Valley Primary School's absence rate?
- Valley Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Valley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Valley 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 1 July 2026.