Tubbenden Primary School
Sandy Bury, Orpington, BR6 9SD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Stacey Taylor
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 654
- Pupils on roll
- 647
- URN
- 137930
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01689851653
About this school
Tubbenden Primary School is a primary academy in Orpington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 647 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tubbenden 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 96 | 103 | 101 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 77% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 24% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 84% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 82% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Tubbenden 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 | 83% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 710 |
| 2023/24 | 705 |
| 2024/25 | 667 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tubbenden Primary School compares
Tubbenden Primary School ranked 20th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 647 | — |
| Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 285 | 0.5 miles |
| Farnborough Primary School | 66% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 198 | 0.6 miles |
| Warren Road Primary School | 76% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 838 | 0.6 miles |
| Darrick Wood Junior School | 65% | 5.1% | 14.1% | 374 | 0.7 miles |
| Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School | — | 4.4% | 7.8% | 314 | 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)
- 7.55%
- English as an additional language
- 21.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.42%
- Persistent absence
- 7.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Farnborough Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Warren Road Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Darrick Wood Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Orpington
Other schools in Orpington
Tubbenden Primary School ranks 7th 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 Tubbenden Primary School teach?
- Tubbenden Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Orpington.
- Who is the headteacher of Tubbenden Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tubbenden Primary School is Ms Stacey Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tubbenden Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tubbenden 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 Tubbenden Primary School?
- Tubbenden Primary School has 647 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Tubbenden Primary School full?
- Tubbenden Primary School has capacity for 654 pupils and 647 on roll (99%), 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 Tubbenden Primary School a faith school?
- No. Tubbenden Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Tubbenden Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tubbenden Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Tubbenden Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Tubbenden Primary School is part of LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Tubbenden Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Tubbenden Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Tubbenden Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tubbenden Primary School compare with other schools in Bromley?
- Tubbenden Primary School ranked 20th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tubbenden Primary School's absence rate?
- Tubbenden Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tubbenden Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tubbenden 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.