School Chooser

Trinity Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 2-11MixedAcademyChurch of England298 pupilsNurseryBromley
School Chooser Score
40
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 22 to 62
Out of 100. Better than 48% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, June 2023
Reached the expected level at 1164%England 63%
Attendance94.5%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families30%A bit more than most schools
Places202 spare298 pupils, 500 places
Pupils per teacher15.2School workforce census

Trinity Church of England Primary School is a sponsored academy in Bromley for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 298 pupils and room for 500. About 30 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 40 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 48% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Princes Plain, Bromley, BR2 8LD020 8462 2443trinityceprimary.schoolMiss Sarah Kilbey head of schoolAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 8 June 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

42 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1164%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level0%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score106.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score105.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 66%66%20172018: 59%59%20182019: 62%62%20192023: 55%55%20232024: 47%47%20242025: 64%64%2025
Since 2017: -2%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017BromleyEngland
Pupils tested424551625653
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%47%55%62%59%66%70%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%0%10%11%13%8%13%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score106.0103.0105.0106.0107.0105.0107.1105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score105.0103.0105.0104.0105.0104.0106.4104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score107.0105.0106.0107.0108.0106.0106.7105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard76%60%65%77%64%75%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard69%62%65%71%73%74%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)69%56%57%82%64%81%
Reading progressReading progress score-0.9+1.2+1.6+3.5
Maths progressMaths progress score+0.2-2.3+0.2+2.7
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged64%25%32%29%40%57%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged65%64%77%75%69%72%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 4 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
64%65%
Gap 1 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
55%75%
Gap 20 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
71%64%
Gap 7 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%0%
No gapEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Plenty of spare places301 pupils for 600 places, 2024/25
50% full

299 places were empty (50% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 11% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (22 offers for 30 places).

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary303922all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll298Census January 2026
Places50060% full
Pupils from low-income families28%30% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English25%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support17%51 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan14%41 pupils with a plan
Average class size17.716 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)31%£130,200 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls147 / 151
White British pupils38%

Specialist SEND provision. SEN unit with 30 pupils, for severe learning difficulties.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Bromley with severe learning difficulties provision.

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 24.7 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 18.2 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (38), Autistic spectrum disorder (20), emotional and mental health (16), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (12), Specific learning difficulty (2), Other difficulty or disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll298341353382384379
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals28%33%35%34%35%31%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language25%22%21%23%17%17%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support20%20%13%18%19%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans12%10%10%10%10%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.5%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school12.5%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.92024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.5%5.9%7.6%8.0%7.7%5.2%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.8%3.8%3.9%4.9%5.8%3.5%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.8%2.2%3.7%3.1%1.9%1.7%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence12.5%17.9%24.8%26.5%22.9%15.9%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.90.31.12.11.6
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers18.8full-time equivalent, 22 people
Pupils per teacher15.2Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants20.1full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£51,452
Teachers who left in the year10%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies1
Sick days per teacher1.12024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£8,769England £7,128. Total £2.9m
Income per pupil£9,763England £7,587. Total £3.2m
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,252England £3,405
Money in reserve8%A healthy amount put by: £267k, £820 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£323kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£8,769spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m20212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate80 per 1,000 people12% lower than the England average
Typical house price£515,000Bromley
Nearest bus stop260 mBromley Common / Holy Trinity Church, 8 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Southborough Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles386Good 202057Compare
Hayes Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles573Good 202376Compare
St James' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles216Report card 202699Compare
Raglan Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles451Good 202375Compare
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy1.4 miles314Outstanding 202396Compare
Darrick Wood Junior SchoolAcademy1.4 miles374Good 202461Compare
Crofton Junior SchoolAcademy1.4 miles717Outstanding 202499Compare
Keston Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.5 miles161Good 202430Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Trinity Church of England Primary School with the 46 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 46 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats48%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 40 is 6 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 8 · middle 46 · highest 99100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 46 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Trinity Church of England Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Harris Primary Academy BensonAcademy3.9 miles238Outstanding 202386Compare
Elm Wood SchoolCouncil6.9 miles364No overall grade 202546Compare
Timbercroft Primary SchoolAcademy6.9 miles363Good 202479Compare
Jessop Primary SchoolCouncil8.4 miles281Outstanding 202498Compare
Shaw Primary AcademyAcademy13.7 miles391No overall grade 202576Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 40 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 40% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 22 to 62. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
-0.08
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 42 pupils
Ofsted inspection19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 3.3 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
-0.07
DfE progress measure; 42 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.06
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
-0.01
2024/25; 281 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%below
-0.04
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 42 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Trinity Church of England Primary School a good school?

It is about average. Trinity Church of England Primary School scores 40 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 48% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 22 to 62, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Trinity Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Trinity Church of England Primary School good at its last full inspection on 8 June 2023.

How good are Trinity Church of England Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 64% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Trinity Church of England Primary School have?

298 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 500 places, so it is 60% full.

Is Trinity Church of England Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 299 places were empty in 2024/25 (50% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Pupils were in school 94.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Trinity Church of England Primary School?

The average class had 17.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Trinity Church of England Primary School have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It has sen unit for severe learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Princes Plain, Bromley, BR2 8LD
Telephone
020 8462 2443
Website
www.trinityceprimary.school
Head of School
Miss Sarah Kilbey
Type of school
Sponsored academy (Academy sponsor led, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 2-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Rochester
Multi-academy trust
Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited (13 schools)
Local authority
Bromley
Ward
Bromley Common & Holwood
Constituency
Bromley and Biggin Hill
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 2015 (new provision)
URN
141352 · LAESTAB 3052059 · UKPRN 10047475
Formerly
Princes Plain Primary School

Where these figures come from