Worsley Bridge Primary School
Worsley Bridge Primary School, Brackley Road, Beckenham, BR3 1RF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Miss Angela James
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Nexus Education Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Beckenham and Penge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 324
- URN
- 142403
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086502977
About this school
Worsley Bridge Primary School is a primary academy in Beckenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 324 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Worsley Bridge 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 February 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 | 44 | 43 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 53% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% | 77% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 65% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 65% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Worsley Bridge 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 | 50% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 367 |
| 2023/24 | 375 |
| 2024/25 | 367 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Worsley Bridge Primary School compares
Worsley Bridge Primary School ranked 58th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 7.6% | 25.9% | 324 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 82% | 3.1% | 7.1% | 420 | 0.5 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green | 97% | 3.5% | 25.7% | 205 | 0.5 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | 74% | 5.3% | 23.1% | 216 | 0.7 miles |
| Alexandra Infant School | — | 4.1% | 6% | 197 | 0.9 miles |
| Elfrida Primary School | 47% | 8.1% | 42.8% | 335 | 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)
- 25.89%
- English as an additional language
- 40.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.56%
- Persistent absence
- 24.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Beckenham
-
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green0.5 miles
Primary · Beckenham
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
Alexandra Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Beckenham
-
Elfrida Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in Beckenham
Worsley Bridge Primary School ranks 10th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Beckenham.
- Alexandra Infant School Primary
- Balgowan Primary School Primary
- Churchfields Primary School Primary
- Clare House Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green Primary
- Langley Park Primary School Primary
- Marian Vian Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Unicorn Primary School Primary
- Harris Academy Beckenham Secondary
- Harris Girls Academy Bromley Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Worsley Bridge Primary School teach?
- Worsley Bridge Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Beckenham.
- Who is the head teacher of Worsley Bridge Primary School?
- The head teacher of Worsley Bridge Primary School is Miss Angela James, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Worsley Bridge Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Worsley Bridge 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 Worsley Bridge Primary School?
- Worsley Bridge Primary School has 324 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Worsley Bridge Primary School full?
- Worsley Bridge Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 324 on roll (51%), 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 Worsley Bridge Primary School a faith school?
- No. Worsley Bridge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Worsley Bridge Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Worsley Bridge Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Worsley Bridge Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Worsley Bridge Primary School is part of NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Worsley Bridge Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Worsley Bridge Primary School compare with other schools in Bromley?
- Worsley Bridge Primary School ranked 58th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Worsley Bridge Primary School's absence rate?
- Worsley Bridge Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Worsley Bridge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Worsley Bridge 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 2 July 2026.