Midfield Primary School
Grovelands Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, BR5 3EG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SPRING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Osborn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Spring Partnership Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 481
- URN
- 141613
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083006161
About this school
Midfield Primary School is a primary academy in Orpington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 481 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Midfield 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 62 | 56 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 48% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 70% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 63% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 63% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Midfield 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 | 58% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 452 |
| 2023/24 | 460 |
| 2024/25 | 474 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Midfield Primary School compares
Midfield Primary School ranked 56th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 6% | 25.3% | 481 | — |
| Gray's Farm Primary Academy | 85% | 4.8% | 37.7% | 420 | 0.5 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | 82% | 4.9% | 19.3% | 222 | 0.7 miles |
| Orchard Primary School | 60% | 5.4% | 28.2% | 207 | 0.8 miles |
| Leesons Primary School | 33% | 7.1% | 44.7% | 281 | 0.8 miles |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School | 23% | 5.9% | 27.1% | 182 | 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)
- 25.34%
- English as an additional language
- 19.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.98%
- Persistent absence
- 15.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gray's Farm Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Orchard Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sidcup
-
Leesons Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sidcup
Other schools in Orpington
Midfield Primary School ranks 18th 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 Midfield Primary School teach?
- Midfield Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Orpington.
- Who is the headteacher of Midfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Midfield Primary School is Mr Dan Osborn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Midfield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Midfield 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 Midfield Primary School?
- Midfield Primary School has 481 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Midfield Primary School full?
- Midfield Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 481 on roll (115%), 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 Midfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Midfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Midfield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Midfield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Midfield Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Midfield Primary School is part of THE SPRING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Midfield Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Midfield 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 Midfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Midfield Primary School compare with other schools in Bromley?
- Midfield Primary School ranked 56th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Midfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Midfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Midfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Midfield 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.