Bickley Primary School
Nightingale Lane, Bromley, BR1 2SQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cara Moon
- Sponsor
- Nexus Education Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 408
- URN
- 145585
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084606790
About this school
Bickley Primary School is a primary academy in Bromley. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 408 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bickley 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 55 | 58 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 76% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 86% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 83% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 84% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Bickley 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 | 69% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 408 |
| 2023/24 | 417 |
| 2024/25 | 412 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bickley Primary School compares
Bickley Primary School ranked 29th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 408 | — |
| La Fontaine Academy | 92% | 4.3% | 10.2% | 492 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.58%
- English as an additional language
- 23.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.65%
- Persistent absence
- 11.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
La Fontaine Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Bromley
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St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bromley
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Raglan Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bromley
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Orion Scotts Park0.6 miles
Primary · Bromley
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bromley
Other schools in Bromley
Bickley Primary School ranks 9th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Bromley.
- 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
- 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 Bickley Primary School teach?
- Bickley Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bromley.
- Who is the headteacher of Bickley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bickley Primary School is Mrs Cara Moon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bickley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bickley 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 Bickley Primary School?
- Bickley Primary School has 408 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Bickley Primary School full?
- Bickley Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 408 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 Bickley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bickley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bickley Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bickley Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bickley Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bickley 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 Bickley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bickley Primary School compare with other schools in Bromley?
- Bickley Primary School ranked 29th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bickley Primary School's absence rate?
- Bickley Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bickley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bickley 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.