New rankings from the Department for Education highlight the best-performing primary schools in the two boroughs, giving parents a clearer picture of where pupils consistently performed well during the 2024–2025 academic year.
According to the data, Bromley had the second-highest ranking in south-east London, with 77 per cent of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
In contrast, Bexley recorded the lowest ranking among the south-east London boroughs, at 67 per cent.
The highest-performing school in Bexley was St Stephen’s Catholic Primary School, with 93pc of pupils meeting the expected standard.
In Bromley, Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green took the top spot, with an even higher score of 97pc.
Schools showing a zero per cent result due to insufficient data have been removed from the lists.
Pupils are only counted as meeting the expected standard overall if they achieve the standard in all three subjects.
The expected standard in reading and maths is a scaled score of 100 or above, while writing is assessed by teachers, with pupils judged as “working at the expected standard” or “working at greater depth”.
The deadline to apply for primary school placements is January 15 for entry in September 2026.
Here is how each Bexley and Bromley school ranked, based on data from the Department for Education:
Bexley
- St Stephen’s Catholic Primary School – 93 per cent
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School – 90 per cent
- Leigh Stationers’ Primary Academy – 87 per cent
- Peareswood Primary School – 85 per cent
- Birkbeck Primary School – 85 per cent
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School – 84 per cent
- St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School – 84 per cent
- Upton Primary School – 83 per cent
- Royal Park Primary Academy – 83 per cent
- Foster’s Primary School – 82 per cent
- Harris Garrard Academy – 82 per cent
- Danson Primary School – 81 per cent
- Dulverton Primary School – 77 per cent
- Burnt Oak Junior School – 76 per cent
- Crook Log Primary School – 75 per cent
- Longlands Primary School – 74 per cent
- St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School – 74 per cent
- Bursted Wood Primary School – 73 per cent
- Hook Lane Primary School – 73 per cent
- Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School – 72 per cent
- Brampton Primary Academy – 72 per cent
- Hurst Primary School – 72 per cent
- East Wickham Primary Academy – 71 per cent
- Belvedere Junior School – 71 per cent
- Days Lane Primary School – 70 per cent
- Hillsgrove Primary School – 68 per cent
- Haberdashers’ Crayford Primary – 68 per cent
- St Fidelis Catholic Primary School – 68 per cent
- St Paulinus Church of England Primary School – 67 per cent
- Old Bexley Church of England School – 66 per cent
- Northumberland Heath Primary School – 66 per cent
- Pelham Primary School – 66 per cent
- Mayplace Primary School – 66 per cent
- Bedonwell Junior School – 65 per cent
- Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School – 64 per cent
- Sherwood Park Primary School – 64 per cent
- Lessness Heath Primary School – 63 per cent
- Haberdashers’ Slade Green Primary – 63 per cent
- Barrington Primary School – 62 per cent
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School – 62 per cent
- Upland Primary School – 62 per cent
- St Michael’s East Wickham Church of England Primary School – 61 per cent
- Belmont Academy – 60 per cent
- Barnehurst Junior School – 60 per cent
- Orchard Primary School – 60 per cent
- Willow Bank Primary School – 58 per cent
- Jubilee Primary School – 57 per cent
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst – 56 per cent
- Gravel Hill Primary School – 56 per cent
- Northwood Primary School – 54 per cent
- Castilion Primary School – 53 per cent
- Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School – 52 per cent
- St Paul’s (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School – 50 per cent
- Hope Community School – 43 per cent
- Parkway Primary School – 24 per cent
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School – 23 per cent
Bromley
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green – 97 per cent
- St James’ Roman Catholic Primary School – 94 per cent
- Highfield Junior School – 92 per cent
- La Fontaine Academy – 92 per cent
- Crofton Junior School – 91 per cent
- Perry Hall Primary School – 90 per cent
- St Philomena’s Primary School – 86 per cent
- Gray’s Farm Primary Academy – 85 per cent
- Valley Primary School – 83 per cent
- Marian Vian Primary School – 83 per cent
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham – 83 per cent
- St Mary’s Catholic Primary School – 82 per cent
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School – 82 per cent
- St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School – 81 per cent
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School – 81 per cent
- Parish Church of England Primary School – 80 per cent
- Alexandra Junior School – 79 per cent
- Tubbenden Primary School – 78 per cent
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands – 78 per cent
- Clare House Primary School – 78 per cent
- Hayes Primary School – 76 per cent
- Burnt Ash Primary School – 76 per cent
- Warren Road Primary School – 76 per cent
- St John’s Church of England Primary School – 75 per cent
- Green Street Green Primary School – 75 per cent
- Cudham Church of England Primary School – 75 per cent
- Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace – 74 per cent
- Pickhurst Academy – 74 per cent
- Oak Lodge Primary School – 73 per cent
- St Mark’s Church of England Primary School – 73 per cent
- Bickley Primary School – 73 per cent
- Red Hill Primary School – 73 per cent
- Harris Primary Academy Kent House – 72 per cent
- Orion Blenheim – 71 per cent
- Langley Park Primary School – 71 per cent
- Stewart Fleming Primary School – 70 per cent
- Balgowan Primary School – 70 per cent
- Raglan Primary School – 69 per cent
- Manor Oak Primary School – 69 per cent
- Elmstead Wood Primary School – 68 per cent
- St George’s, Bickley, Church of England Primary School – 68 per cent
- Churchfields Primary School – 68 per cent
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School – 67 per cent
- James Dixon Primary School – 67 per cent
- The Highway Primary School – 67 per cent
- Poverest Primary School – 66 per cent
- Edgebury Primary School – 66 per cent
- Hawes Down Primary School – 66 per cent
- Farnborough Primary School – 66 per cent
- Darrick Wood Junior School – 65 per cent
- Trinity Church of England Primary School – 64 per cent
- Wickham Common Primary School – 63 per cent
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington – 63 per cent
- Unicorn Primary School – 63 per cent
- St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School – 62 per cent
- Midfield Primary School – 61 per cent
- Orion Scotts Park – 61 per cent
- St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School – 57 per cent
- Worsley Bridge Primary School – 57 per cent
- Biggin Hill Primary School – 57 per cent
- Pratts Bottom Primary School – 56 per cent
- Southborough Primary School – 54 per cent
- Keston Church of England Primary School – 46 per cent
- Orion Ravensworth – 41 per cent
- St Mary Cray Primary Academy – 41 per cent
- Oaklands Primary Academy – 40 per cent
- Leesons Primary School – 33 per cent
- St Paul’s Cray Church of England Primary School – 32 per cent
- Chelsfield Primary School – 27 per cent
