Midfield Primary School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Orpington, Bromley, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its SEN unit has 27 places for autism.
- Ages 3–11
- 481 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 27 places, 28 pupils
- Pupils
- 481
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Osborn (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Spring Partnership Trust
- Council
- Bromley
- School reference (URN)
- 141613
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Bromley council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, November 2017; school remains Outstanding (March 2024)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in November 2017. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (ungraded inspection, March 2024).
Contact and getting there
Grovelands Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, BR5 3EG
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Riverside School Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.7 miles
- Cleeve Meadow School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.4 miles
- Cleeve Park School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 1.4 miles
By need in Bromley: Autism (10) · Severe learning (8) · Speech and language (6) · SEMH (4) · Hearing (4) · Multi-sensory (4) · Physical (4) · Moderate learning (3) · PMLD (3) · Vision (2)
Questions about Midfield Primary School
How do I get a place in Midfield Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Midfield Primary School support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Midfield Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Midfield Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Midfield Primary School?
Grovelands Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, BR5 3EG, in Bromley.
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