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Tubbenden Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Part of LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Sandy Bury, Orpington, BR6 9SD

01689 851653 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 16 May 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%England 62% · 2024/25
Pupils647Room for 654
First-choice applications per place0.738 for 55 places, September 2026

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 16 May 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

101 pupils in this year group.

78% — 7 points above the Bromley average, and 16 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 78% 71% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 9% 15% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 83% 81% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 84% 79% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 84% 80% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 109 108 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 109 107 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 83%This school 2023/24: 77%This school 2024/25: 78% This school England 62% 2022/23 83% 2023/24 77% 2024/25 78%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bromley. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.

Places offered55
Families who put it first38
Of those, offered a place38 (100%)
Families who listed it at all313

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.7 · 2026: 0.7

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Bromley

Pupils, staff and SEND

Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision and a SEN unit with 60 places for specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia); Visual impairment; Other difficulties or disabilities; Hearing impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Multi-sensory impairment; Physical disability; Moderate learning difficulties; Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.

PupilsThis schoolBromleyEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
 7.5% 15.2%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
 7.5% 4.6%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
 14.4% 12.5%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
 21.9% 20.5%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
 4.4% 4.8%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
 7.9% 10.8%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
 1.0 1.7 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
 0.6% 0.9% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
 22.9 21.5 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
 12.1 11.7 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
 6.1% 15.0%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Tubbenden Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Tubbenden Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 16 May 2023.

How did Tubbenden Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 16 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Tubbenden Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 38 families put Tubbenden Primary School as their first choice for 55 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 38 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.