Poverest Primary School, Orpington

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Poverest Primary School

Tillingbourne Green, St Mary Cray, Orpington BR5 2JD

https://www.poverestprimaryschool.com/

Poverest Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Bromley). It has about 430 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In September 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Aspiration for All Co-Operative Trust (AFACT). (Other schools in this trust include Southborough Primary School and Edgebury Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Progress and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Perry Hall Primary School
0.6		Leesons Primary School
0.7		St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
0.9		St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
1.0		Crofton Junior School
1.0		Crofton Infant School
1.0		St Philomena's Primary School
1.0		Harris Primary Academy Orpington
1.1		St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School
1.2		Manor Oak Primary School
1.3		Gray's Farm Primary Academy
1.4		St James' Roman Catholic Primary School

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Progress: Above average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is above average.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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