Biggin Hill Primary SchoolDowne Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Biggin Hill Primary School and Downe Primary School are primary schools.
Biggin Hill Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Downe Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Downe Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Biggin Hill Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WesterhamBiggin Hill Primary School | OrpingtonDowne Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | 75th of 75 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 461 | 66 | |
| Capacity | 458 | 100 | |
| Location | Westerham, TN16 3LY | Orpington, BR6 7JN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 461 | 66 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 13.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 16.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 22.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 12.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Biggin Hill Primary School
Downe Primary School
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