How many schools are in Bromley?

Bromley has 120 open schools — 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools across 10 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Bromley school catchment zones?

Bromley administers catchment areas across 10 areas, including Orpington, Bromley, Beckenham, London, Chislehurst and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Bromley?

In Bromley, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary — and the "last distance offered" — changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Bromley council each autumn.

Which schools in Bromley are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Bromley. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Bromley admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Bromley School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Bromley has 120 schools — 76 primary and 19 secondary — spread across a mix of towns and areas.

The largest concentrations sit around Orpington, Bromley and Beckenham, which together account for a meaningful share of the council's pupil places.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Bromley — for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

120 total 76 primary 19 secondary 10 areas

Bromley Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Bromley schools are published annually.

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Schools in Orpington

34 schools

Poverest Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Orpington · BR5 2JD

Ages 4–11 435 pupils Capacity 440

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Orpington · BR6 9SH

Ages 11–18 1085 pupils Capacity 838

Browns School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Orpington · BR6 7PH

Ages 11–18 96 pupils Capacity 99

Riverside School

Not applicable · Community special school

Orpington · BR5 3HS

Ages 3–19 357 pupils Capacity 319

TLC The Learning Centre

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Orpington · BR2 8LD

Ages 11–18 38 pupils Capacity 50

Darrick Wood School

Secondary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 8ER

Ages 11–18 1687 pupils Capacity 1825

Newstead Wood School

Secondary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 9SA

Ages 11–18 1262 pupils Capacity 955

Warren Road Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 6JF

Ages 4–11 840 pupils Capacity 840

Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 8ER

Ages 3–7 306 pupils Capacity 348

Crofton Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR5 1EL

Ages 7–11 715 pupils Capacity 720

Tubbenden Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR6 9SD

Ages 3–11 667 pupils Capacity 654

St James' Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Orpington · BR5 1BL

Ages 5–11 218 pupils Capacity 218

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Schools in Bromley

29 schools

Breaside Preparatory School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Bromley · BR1 2PR

Ages 2–11 444 pupils Capacity 483

Bromley High School GDST

Not applicable · Other independent school

Bromley · BR1 2TW

Ages 4–18 917 pupils Capacity 962

London South East Colleges

All through · Further education

Bromley · BR2 8HE

Ages 14–99

Shaftesbury Nash College

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Bromley · BR2 7AG

Ages 16–25 Capacity 100

The Tutorial Foundation

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Bromley · BR1 3HY

Ages 11–25 34 pupils Capacity 45

Baston House School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Bromley · BR2 7AB

Ages 5–19 120 pupils Capacity 121

Bishop Justus CofE School

Secondary · Academy converter

Bromley · BR2 8HZ

Ages 11–18 1171 pupils Capacity 1355

Ravens Wood School

Secondary · Academy converter

Bromley · BR2 8HP

Ages 11–19 1592 pupils Capacity 1439

The Ravensbourne School

Secondary · Academy converter

Bromley · BR2 9EH

Ages 11–18 1531 pupils Capacity 1330

Hayes School

Secondary · Academy converter

Bromley · BR2 7DB

Ages 11–18 1771 pupils Capacity 1602

Hayes Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bromley · BR2 7LQ

Ages 4–11 601 pupils Capacity 654

Valley Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bromley · BR2 0DA

Ages 2–11 460 pupils Capacity 450

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Schools in Beckenham

17 schools

St Christophers The Hall School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Beckenham · BR3 5PA

Ages 2–11 220 pupils Capacity 312

Langley Park School for Boys

Secondary · Academy converter

Beckenham · BR3 3BP

Ages 11–18 1820 pupils Capacity 1676

Langley Park School for Girls

Secondary · Academy converter

Beckenham · BR3 3BE

Ages 11–18 1707 pupils Capacity 1642

Harris Academy Beckenham

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Beckenham · BR3 3SJ

Ages 11–18 1264 pupils Capacity 1200

Balgowan Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Beckenham · BR3 4HJ

Ages 4–11 618 pupils Capacity 654

Harris Girls Academy Bromley

Secondary · Academy converter

Beckenham · BR3 1QR

Ages 11–18 1096 pupils Capacity 1250

Alexandra Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Beckenham · BR3 1JG

Ages 5–7 199 pupils Capacity 198

Harris Primary Academy Beckenham

Primary · Free schools

Beckenham · BR3 3SJ

Ages 4–11 417 pupils Capacity 436

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Beckenham · BR3 5DE

Ages 4–11 411 pupils Capacity 420

Marian Vian Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Beckenham · BR3 4AZ

Ages 4–11 623 pupils Capacity 630

Unicorn Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Beckenham · BR3 3AL

Ages 4–11 420 pupils Capacity 450

Worsley Bridge Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Beckenham · BR3 1RF

Ages 4–11 367 pupils Capacity 630

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Schools in London

13 schools

Eltham College

Not applicable · Other independent school

London · SE9 4QF

Ages 7–19 1075 pupils Capacity 1100

Stewart Fleming Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

London · SE20 7YB

Ages 4–11 547 pupils Capacity 630

Kings London

Not applicable · Other independent school

London · BR3 4PR

Ages 14–25 100 pupils Capacity 273

Harris Primary Academy Kent House

Primary · Academy sponsor led

London · SE20 7QR

Ages 3–11 410 pupils Capacity 472

Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace

Primary · Academy sponsor led

London · SE20 8RH

Ages 3–11 378 pupils Capacity 389

Alexandra Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

London · SE26 5DS

Ages 7–11 232 pupils Capacity 256

Elmstead Wood Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

London · SE9 4AT

Ages 3–11 294 pupils Capacity 420

St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

London · SE20 8HU

Ages 4–11 148 pupils Capacity 210

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

London · SE9 4JR

Ages 4–11 209 pupils Capacity 226

Orion Ravensworth

Primary · Academy converter

London · SE9 4LW

Ages 2–11 275 pupils Capacity 420

James Dixon Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

London · SE20 8BW

Ages 3–11 434 pupils Capacity 471

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

London · SE20 8ES

Ages 2–11 176 pupils Capacity 234

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Schools in Chislehurst

10 schools

Edgebury Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Chislehurst · BR7 6BL

Ages 4–11 404 pupils Capacity 420

Babington House School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Chislehurst · BR7 5ES

Ages 3–18 488 pupils Capacity 534

Farringtons School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Chislehurst · BR7 6LR

Ages 3–19 660 pupils Capacity 732

Orion Coopers

Secondary · Academy converter

Chislehurst · BR7 5PS

Ages 11–18 1318 pupils Capacity 1629

Chislehurst School for Girls

Secondary · Academy converter

Chislehurst · BR7 6HE

Ages 11–18 1165 pupils Capacity 1344

Bullers Wood School

Secondary · Academy converter

Chislehurst · BR7 5LJ

Ages 11–18 1571 pupils Capacity 1536

St Nicholas Church of England Primary

Primary · Academy converter

Chislehurst · BR7 5PQ

Ages 4–11 215 pupils Capacity 210

Orion Mead Road

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Chislehurst · BR7 6AD

Ages 4–7 79 pupils Capacity 90

Red Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Chislehurst · BR7 6DA

Ages 4–11 649 pupils Capacity 698

Marjorie McClure School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Chislehurst · BR7 6FG

Ages 4–19 119 pupils Capacity 100

Schools in West Wickham

7 schools

St David's Prep

Not applicable · Other independent school

West Wickham · BR4 0QS

Ages 3–11 207 pupils Capacity 208

Pickhurst Infant Academy

Primary · Academy converter

West Wickham · BR4 0HL

Ages 5–7 327 pupils Capacity 360

Pickhurst Academy

Primary · Academy converter

West Wickham · BR4 0HL

Ages 7–11 512 pupils Capacity 528

Hawes Down Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

West Wickham · BR4 0BA

Ages 4–11 443 pupils Capacity 474

Oak Lodge Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

West Wickham · BR4 0LJ

Ages 2–11 541 pupils Capacity 630

Wickham Common Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

West Wickham · BR4 9DG

Ages 4–11 422 pupils Capacity 436

Glebe School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

West Wickham · BR4 9AE

Ages 11–19 289 pupils Capacity 260

Schools in Other

4 schools

Bickley Park School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· BR1 2DS

Ages 2–13 304 pupils Capacity 425

Darul Uloom London School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· BR7 6SD

Ages 11–19 137 pupils Capacity 155

Clannad Education Centre

Not applicable · Other independent special school

· BR6 0DW

Ages 8–17 3 pupils Capacity 5

Harris Academy Orpington

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

· BR5 4LG

Ages 11–18 501 pupils

Schools in Westerham

4 schools

Charles Darwin School

Secondary · Academy converter

Westerham · TN16 3AU

Ages 11–18 1314 pupils Capacity 1356

Biggin Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Westerham · TN16 3LY

Ages 2–11 461 pupils Capacity 458

Cudham Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Westerham · TN16 3AX

Ages 4–11 49 pupils Capacity 105

Oaklands Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Westerham · TN16 3DN

Ages 2–11 448 pupils Capacity 630

Schools in Sidcup

1 school

Kemnal Technology College

Secondary · Academy converter

Sidcup · DA14 5AA

Ages 11–18 509 pupils Capacity 700

Schools in Keston

1 school

Keston Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Keston · BR2 6BN

Ages 4–11 173 pupils Capacity 210