Poverest Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Tillingbourne Green, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 2JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Poverest Primary School is a primary school in Bromley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Bromley. It ranks 44th of 68 primary schools in Bromley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 October 2014, report published 24 October 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

433 pupils on roll, with places for 440

Eligible for free school meals23.6%

23.6%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.3%

20.3%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan12.2%

12.2%, 6.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Poverest Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Leesons Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	33% met the expected standard
Perry Hall Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	90% met the expected standard
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
St Philomena's Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	32% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Aspiration for All Co-Operative Trust (AFACT)
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Paul Haylock
Phone: 01689816060
Website: poverestprimaryschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tillingbourne Green, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 2JD
Local authority: Bromley
URN: 101641

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.