Warren Road, Chelsfield, Orpington, Kent BR6 6EP
10 reasons to choose Chelsfield Primary School
Top line
Chelsfield Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Orpington and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Chelsfield Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 13 members of Inicio Educational Trust. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Chelsfield Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Chelsfield Primary School ranks in the top 13% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 21% of schools.
The Chelsfield Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and residential trips for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Chelsfield Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Chelsfield Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Chelsfield Primary School
Bromley High Junior School (3.9 miles); Farringtons Junior School (4.3 miles); Russell House School (4.3 miles).
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School, Orpington (1.6 miles); Crofton Junior and Infant School (2.8 miles); St James’ Roman Catholic Primary School, Petts Wood (3.4 miles).
Farringtons School (5.3 miles); Bromley High School (5.3 miles); Babington House School (6.8 miles).
St Olave’s and St Saviour’s Grammar School (1.2 miles); Newstead Wood School (2.8 miles); Darrick Wood School (3.6 miles).