Downe Primary School
High Elms Road, Orpington, BR6 7JN
85 pupils · 85% of 100 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE PIONEER ACADEMY
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Free school meals
- 25.9%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | Not published (small cohort) |
| Reaching the higher standard | Not published (small cohort) |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 13 | 13 | 32 | 13 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 4 | 4 | 22 | 4 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 2 | 2 | 26 | 2 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 6 | 5 | 26 | 6 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Cudham Church of England Primary School 2.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Farnborough Primary School 2.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Biggin Hill Primary School 2.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Green Street Green Primary School 3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Keston Church of England Primary School 3.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Darrick Wood Junior School 3.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.