Churchfields Primary School
Churchfields Road, Beckenham, BR3 4QY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- QUALITY FIRST EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally White
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Quality First Education Trust
- SEN provision
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Beckenham and Penge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 466
- Pupils on roll
- 480
- URN
- 145204
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086505247
About this school
Churchfields Primary School is a primary academy in Beckenham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 480 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. 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 61 | 55 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 62% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 9% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 73% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 73% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 69% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Churchfields 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 | 74% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 486 |
| 2023/24 | 487 |
| 2024/25 | 489 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Churchfields Primary School compares
Churchfields Primary School ranked 40th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% 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 | 68% | 5.7% | 13.3% | 480 | — |
| Balgowan Primary School | 70% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 632 | 0.3 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Kent House | 72% | 4.7% | 33.3% | 394 | 0.5 miles |
| Alexandra Infant School | — | 4.1% | 6% | 197 | 0.5 miles |
| Stewart Fleming Primary School | 70% | 4.5% | 16.5% | 570 | 0.5 miles |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | 57% | 4.8% | 31.8% | 183 | 0.6 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
- 3 October 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report27 April 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.26%
- English as an additional language
- 6.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.73%
- Persistent absence
- 13.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Balgowan Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Beckenham
-
Harris Primary Academy Kent House0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Alexandra Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Beckenham
-
Stewart Fleming Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in Beckenham
Churchfields Primary School ranks 8th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Beckenham.
- Alexandra Infant School Primary
- Balgowan 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
- Worsley Bridge Primary School Primary
- Harris Academy Beckenham Secondary
- Harris Girls Academy Bromley Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Churchfields Primary School teach?
- Churchfields Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Beckenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Churchfields Primary School?
- The headteacher of Churchfields Primary School is Mrs Sally White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Churchfields Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Churchfields 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 big is Churchfields Primary School?
- Churchfields Primary School has 480 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Churchfields Primary School full?
- Churchfields Primary School has capacity for 466 pupils and 480 on roll (103%), 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 Churchfields Primary School a faith school?
- No. Churchfields Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Churchfields Primary School a selective school?
- No. Churchfields Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Churchfields Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Churchfields Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Churchfields Primary School?
- Churchfields Primary School is part of QUALITY FIRST EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Churchfields Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Churchfields 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 Churchfields Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Churchfields Primary School rank locally?
- Churchfields Primary School ranked 40th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% 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 Churchfields Primary School's absence rate?
- Churchfields 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 Churchfields Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Churchfields 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 10 July 2026.