Keston Church of England Primary School
Lakes Road, Keston, BR2 6BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Dawn Ardern
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Sponsor
- Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited
- Constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 161
- URN
- 140729
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01689858399
About this school
Keston Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Keston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 161 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Keston Church of England 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 24 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 57% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 13% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 67% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 77% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 77% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Keston Church of England 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 | 71% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 175 |
| 2023/24 | 177 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Keston Church of England Primary School compares
Keston Church of England Primary School ranked 62nd of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 6.1% | 11% | 161 | — |
| Wickham Common Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 413 | 0.9 miles |
| Hayes Primary School | 76% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 573 | 1.3 miles |
| Darrick Wood Junior School | 65% | 5.1% | 14.1% | 374 | 1.4 miles |
| Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School | — | 4.4% | 7.8% | 314 | 1.4 miles |
| Trinity Church of England Primary School | 64% | 5.5% | 36.5% | 298 | 1.5 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)
- 10.98%
- English as an additional language
- 9.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.11%
- Persistent absence
- 17.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wickham Common Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · West Wickham
-
Hayes Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Darrick Wood Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School1.4 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Trinity Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bromley
Common questions
- What ages does Keston Church of England Primary School teach?
- Keston Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Keston.
- Who is the headteacher of Keston Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Keston Church of England Primary School is Mrs Dawn Ardern, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Keston Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Keston Church of England 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 Keston Church of England Primary School?
- Keston Church of England Primary School has 161 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Keston Church of England Primary School full?
- Keston Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 161 on roll (77%), so it has space against 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 Keston Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Keston Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Keston Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Keston Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Keston Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Keston Church of England Primary School is part of AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Keston Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Keston Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Bromley?
- Keston Church of England Primary School ranked 62nd of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Keston Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Keston Church of England 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 Keston Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Keston Church of England 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.