Side by side
Chelsfield Primary School and Orion Blenheim
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Chelsfield Primary School takes ages 4 to 11; Orion Blenheim takes ages 2 to 11.
- Chelsfield Primary School has 97 pupils; Orion Blenheim has 196.
- The two schools are 1.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Chelsfield Primary School | Orion Blenheim |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 11 DfE register | 2 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 97 DfE register | 196 DfE register |
| Borough | Bromley DfE register | Bromley DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 7 first preferences for 10 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 14 first preferences for 18 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 17 December 2024 Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 6 March 2025: Standards maintained Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% (2024/25) DfE | 71% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 25.8% DfE register | 37.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% school census 2024/25 | 22.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 21.6% school census 2024/25 | 16.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.3 DfE workforce census | 21.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 4.8% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.