Burnt Ash Primary School
Rangefield Road, Bromley, BR1 4QX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BURNT ASH PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Faye Blain
- SEN provision
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 440
- Pupils on roll
- 428
- URN
- 142584
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086972441
About this school
Burnt Ash Primary School is a primary academy in Bromley. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 428 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Burnt Ash 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 61 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 85% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 26% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 93% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 90% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 93% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 111.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.40 | - | - |
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 Burnt Ash 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 | 84% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 430 |
| 2023/24 | 429 |
| 2024/25 | 430 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burnt Ash Primary School compares
Burnt Ash Primary School ranked 22nd of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 5.7% | 26.7% | 428 | — |
| Launcelot Primary School and Nursery | 53% | 6.7% | 46.8% | 307 | 0.4 miles |
| Good Shepherd RC School | 67% | 6% | 30% | 201 | 0.4 miles |
| Parish Church of England Primary School | 80% | 5.3% | 12.8% | 563 | 0.4 miles |
| Rangefield Primary School | 51% | 6.1% | 42.9% | 236 | 0.4 miles |
| Downderry Primary School | 80% | 5.6% | 28.9% | 477 | 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
-
Ungraded inspection report5 February 2025
- 2 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.74%
- English as an additional language
- 40.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.73%
- Persistent absence
- 14.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Launcelot Primary School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Good Shepherd RC School0.4 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Parish Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bromley
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Rangefield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Downderry Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bromley
Other schools in Bromley
Burnt Ash Primary School ranks 7th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Bromley.
- Bickley 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
- La Fontaine Academy Primary
- Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Orion Scotts Park Primary
- Parish Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Burnt Ash Primary School teach?
- Burnt Ash Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bromley.
- Who is the headteacher of Burnt Ash Primary School?
- The headteacher of Burnt Ash Primary School is Mrs Faye Blain, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Burnt Ash Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burnt Ash 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 Burnt Ash Primary School?
- Burnt Ash Primary School has 428 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Burnt Ash Primary School full?
- Burnt Ash Primary School has capacity for 440 pupils and 428 on roll (97%), 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 Burnt Ash Primary School a faith school?
- No. Burnt Ash Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Burnt Ash Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burnt Ash Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Burnt Ash Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Burnt Ash Primary School is part of BURNT ASH PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Burnt Ash Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Burnt Ash Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Burnt Ash Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burnt Ash Primary School compare with other schools in Bromley?
- Burnt Ash Primary School ranked 22nd of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burnt Ash Primary School's absence rate?
- Burnt Ash Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burnt Ash Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burnt Ash 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.