La Fontaine Academy
Nightingale Lane, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2SQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- STEP ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Tirrell
- Sponsor
- STEP ACADEMY TRUST
- Constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 492
- URN
- 140999
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083534160
About this school
La Fontaine Academy is a primary academy in Bromley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 492 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 48 | 40 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 92% | 93% | 92% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 20% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 96% | 95% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 95% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 93% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 111.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.60 | - | - |
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 La Fontaine Academy 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 | 92% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 92% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 412 |
| 2023/24 | 389 |
| 2024/25 | 451 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How La Fontaine Academy compares
La Fontaine Academy ranked 3rd of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 92% | 4.3% | 10.2% | 492 | — |
| Bickley Primary School | 73% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 408 | 0.0 miles |
| St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School | 68% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 399 | 0.2 miles |
| Raglan Primary School | 69% | 4.1% | 9.6% | 451 | 0.5 miles |
| Orion Scotts Park | 61% | 5% | 15% | 344 | 0.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 62% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 187 | 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.
Inspection history
- 26 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report14 March 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.2%
- English as an additional language
- 22.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.34%
- Persistent absence
- 9.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bickley Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Raglan Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Orion Scotts Park0.6 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bromley
Other schools in Bromley
La Fontaine Academy ranks 1st 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
- Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Orion Scotts Park Primary
- Parish Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does La Fontaine Academy teach?
- La Fontaine Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bromley.
- Who is the headteacher of La Fontaine Academy?
- The headteacher of La Fontaine Academy is Mr Michael Tirrell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was La Fontaine Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected La Fontaine Academy, 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 La Fontaine Academy?
- La Fontaine Academy has 492 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is La Fontaine Academy full?
- La Fontaine Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 492 on roll (78%), 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 La Fontaine Academy a faith school?
- No. La Fontaine Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does La Fontaine Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records La Fontaine Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs La Fontaine Academy?
- La Fontaine Academy is part of STEP ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have La Fontaine Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 92% in 2022/23 and 92% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does La Fontaine Academy rank locally?
- La Fontaine Academy ranked 3rd of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is La Fontaine Academy's absence rate?
- La Fontaine Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are La Fontaine Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, La Fontaine Academy'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.