Bromley South

Summary

Bromley South (E02000144) is part of Bromley local authority (view on map). Bromley South has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Bromley South neighbours Bromley North & Sundridge, Shortlands Bromley Road, Widmore, Bickley West, Langley Park, and Hayes North.

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  • 8% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Bromley South is the 18th least deprived area in Bromley (out of 39) with 16% of children living in low-income families, compared to 22% across Bromley and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Bromley South, 11% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 17% in Bromley and 27% nationally.


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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Bromley South % in Bromley % in England
Eligible for free school meals 11% 17% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 89% 83% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bromley South, 13% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Bromley, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

8% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England .

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Bromley South % in Bromley % in England
No special educational needs 87% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 8% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Bromley South, 44% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 40% in Bromley, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.


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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Bromley South % in Bromley % in England
White 53% 60% 67%
Asian 17% 11% 14%
Black 8% 11% 7%
Mixed 14% 14% 7%
Other 5% 2% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bromley South with English as an additional language is 31%, compared with 18% in Bromley, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.


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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Bromley South % in Bromley % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 31% 18% 22%
Known or believed to be English 68% 82% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bromley South has 15 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Bromley South
All childcare providers 15
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 10

In Bromley South, there have been 3 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 2 were graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

Curriculum and teaching: 2 were graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

Inclusion: 3 were graded 'strong standard' (of 3).

Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Bromley South. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 3 0 2 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 3 0 2 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 3 0 1 2 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 3 0 2 1 0 0
Inclusion 3 0 3 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 3 0 2 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Bromley South has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Bromley South
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Bromley South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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