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Bickley Park School, Bromley

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Bickley Park School details

Address:
Bickley Park School
24 Page Heath Lane, Bickley, Bromley, Kent BR1 2DS
Telephone:
020 8467 2195
Fax:
020 8466 7121
Email:
info@bickleyparkschool.co.uk
Website:
www.bickleyparkschool.co.uk/ prep.html
Authority:
Bromley
Gender of entry:
Boys
Age range:
3-13
Number of students:
380
Affiliation:
IAPS
Last inspection:
October 2003. Read the full inspection report.

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ISC accredited

General information

Headteacher: P M Ashley, appointed in September 2005.

Staff: 36 (men 13, women 23).

Background: Bickley Park School was founded in 1918 and is situated in Bickley, near Bromley, on two sites. It has grounds with a large sports field close by. It is still in its original Victorian building, but modern additions include the Tidman centre (for science and music) and more recently the Brandram building (for art). Sports at the school include rugby, football and cricket, and teams attend festivals and play fixtures against other schools, from under-seven upwards. Also on offer are athletics, basketball, cross-country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, swimming and tennis. The school is large enough to challenge and small enough to care.

Approach to discipline: The school encourages good behaviour at all times. There is a positive approach based on high standards. It aims to build a spirit of co-operation between children and staff both in and out of the classroom, promote self-discipline and proper regard for authority and to encourage good behaviour and respect for others. This secures an acceptable standard of behaviour.

Uniform: Blazer and tie, grey trousers. Strictly enforced.

Special needs: The school makes provision from within its resources to address the requirements of those children who may have disabilities and special needs.

Inspection: October 2003: 'The school is moving rapidly forward under the positive leadership of the head. It has a number of strengths which promote the school?s aims and ethos. The great majority of pupils enter their first-choice independent secondary schools. To develop further, the school needs to give attention to a few areas that are less secure.'

Secondary schools: Tonbridge School; Sevenoaks School; Dulwich College; Trinity School.

Boys' age range: 3 to 13.

Before-school care: From 08.00.

After-school care: Until 18.00.

Percentage admitted according to academic ability: 90%.

Factors taken into account other than academic ability: Sports/music.

Selection procedures: Tests.

Day pupils: 380.

Weekly boarders: 0.

Full boarders: 0.

Average class size (Year 5): 16.

Subjects taught at seven: 15.

Subjects taught at 11: 17.

All teachers hold teaching qualifications?: Y.

Teachers with degrees: 36.

Specialist teachers used: Yes all subjects from year four.

Subjects taught in addition to national curriculum: Home economics, Spanish and DT.

Sports offered: Full range.

On-site sports facilities: Indoor sports hall and heated covered pool.

Off-site sports facilities: Six acre sports field.

Percentage receiving instrumental tuition (Year 5): 80%.

Daily act of collective worship?: Y.

Pupils sit SATs?: N.

Common entrance?: Y.

Percentage admitted to senior schools on reduced fees: 20%.

Major scholarships won: Scholarships to Tonbridge School, Trinity School and Dulwich College.

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