The Highway Primary School Catchment Area
The Highway Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Orpington, Bromley , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 212 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
212
Pupils
210
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
The Highway Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Highway Primary School?
The catchment area for The Highway Primary School is the geographic zone Bromley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bromley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, The Highway Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bromley. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bromley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bromley catchment area documents →The Highway Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
The Highway Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 212 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Bromley allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 20.3% of pupils at The Highway Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bromley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bromley publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bromley school admissions →
The Highway Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- The Highway, Orpington, BR6 9DJ
- Local authority
- Bromley
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 20.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142743
Other Primary Schools in Orpington
If The Highway Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Orpington are the next closest alternatives.
Poverest Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · BR5 2JD
Warren Road Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BR6 6JF
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BR6 8ER
Crofton Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BR5 1EL
Tubbenden Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BR6 9SD
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BR5 1BL
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Highway Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Highway Primary School
What is the catchment area for The Highway Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for The Highway Primary School is the geographic zone Bromley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bromley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Highway Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Highway Primary School currently has 212 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Highway Primary School? ▾
Admission to The Highway Primary School is managed by Bromley. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does The Highway Primary School cover? ▾
The Highway Primary School is a primary school in Orpington, Bromley, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Highway Primary School? ▾
The Highway Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.