The beginning of September is an exciting time for parents and pupils as children head back to school after the summer break.

For many parents, their child may be stepping into secondary school for the first time.

While schools have typically been evaluated based on their Ofsted rating, this is all set to change as single headline grades for schools will be scrapped with “immediate effect” according to the government website.

This is planned to “boost school standards and increase transparency for parents”.

Single headline grades have been described by the government as “reductive” as they do not provide an assessment of the school’s performance overall across a range of areas.

This academic year, parents will instead see four grades across each of the following sub-categories: Quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management.

Bridget Phillipson, Education Secretary, said: “The need for Ofsted reform to drive high and rising standards for all our children in every school is overwhelmingly clear.

“The removal of headline grades is a generational reform and a landmark moment for children, parents, and teachers.

“Single headline grades are low information for parents and high stakes for schools.

“Parents deserve a much clearer, much broader picture of how schools are performing – that’s what our report cards will provide.

“This government will make inspection a more powerful, more transparent tool for driving school improvement.

“We promised change, and now we are delivering.”

Therefore, the ratings that schools have now will be the final single headline grades they receive before this change in evaluation is implemented.

We have compiled a list of the ratings of all of the primary schools in Bromley to the change as well as the date their most recent Ofsted report was published.

 

Outstanding:

St Mark’s Church of England Primary School – July 17, 2024

Breaside Preparatory School – December 14, 2011

La Fontaine Academy – July 24, 2024

St George’s, Bickley, Church of England Primary School – December 13, 2022

Harris Primary Academy Shortlands – May 13, 2024

Highfield Infants’ School – September 21, 2022

Burnt Ash Primary School – November 22, 2019

Clare House Primary School – April 8, 2019

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School – July 19, 2024

Pickhurst Infant Academy – March 8, 2022

Pickhurst Academy – January 30, 2024

Downderry Primary School – July 19, 2022

Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green – April 25, 2024

Harris Primary Academy Beckenham – November 23, 2020

St James’ Roman Catholic Primary School – December 13, 2021

Midfield Primary School - May 9, 2024

 

 

Good:

The Tutorial Foundation – April 30, 2024

Valley Primary School – May 8, 2024

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School – April 27, 2023

Scotts Park Primary School – June 20, 2022

Bickley Primary School – July 14, 2023

Parish Church of England Primary School – February 1, 2024

Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy – April 27, 2023

Raglan Primary School – September 20, 2023

Highfield Junior School – January 31, 2023

St Christophers The Hall School – March 12, 2018

Rangefield Primary School – September 21, 2022

Launcelot Primary School and Nursery – May 10, 2022

Good Shepherd RC School – March 17, 2020

New Woodlands School – June 4, 2019

Haberdashers’ Knights Primary – February 1, 2024

Drumbeat School and ASD Service – April 30, 2019

Hayes Primary School – July 26, 2023

St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School – January 25, 2022

St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School – March 2, 2020

Unicorn Primary School – October 29, 2019

Southborough Primary School – March 11, 2020

Langley Park Primary School – June 3, 2019

Worsley Bridge Primary School – April 25, 2024

TLC The Learning Centre – March 29, 2022

Trinity Church of England Primary School – July 17, 2023

Ravensworth Primary School – June 28, 2024

Red Hill Primary School – Marcj 27, 2019

Hawes Down Primary School – September 29, 2023

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School – September 18, 2023

Baston House School – February 29, 2024

Mead Road Infant School – December 13, 2023

Balgowan Primary School – July 11, 2023

Elmstead Wood Primary School - March 12, 2019

St Mary Cray Primary Academy - June 19, 2023

 

Requires Improvement:

Leesons Primary School - January 31, 2023

 

There are currently no primary schools in Bromley rated as inadequate.