Schools in Bromley
Local council area within Outer London. Open a postcode district for school lists, Ofsted, distance filters, a map and area statistics.
8 postcode districts in Bromley. 91 state-funded schools listed.
Using School Checker in Bromley
This page lists 8 postcode districts in Bromley. School Checker groups schools by outward postcode (for example WF2 or N1), not by parish or ward. Open a district to see every state-funded school we list, with Ofsted, attainment, attendance, and local context on one screen.
Across Bromley we currently show 91 state-funded schools in 8 districts (67 primary, 17 secondary, 7 other phase). These figures come from official government school data and we update them regularly.
Districts with the most schools in Bromley right now include BR3 (17 schools), BR6 (17 schools), BR2 (15 schools). Smaller outward codes can still be useful if you are comparing streets near a boundary.
Bromley sits within Outer London. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough.
- 67Primary
- 17Secondary
- 7Other
- 8Districts with schools
Postcode districts in Bromley
Click a postcode district to open schools, map, distance filters, and local stats. Each card is one area and the whole card is clickable.
- BR2BR2 postcode districtView schools
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Bromley Common & Holwood, Bromley Town, Harris, Hayes, Hayes & Coney Hall, Raglan, and 3 more areas
- BR3BR3 postcode districtView schools
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Balgowan, Beckenham Town & Copers Cope, Churchfields, Clock House, Elmers End, Harris, and 4 more areas
- BR4BR4 postcode districtView schools
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Coney Hall, Glebe, Hayes & Coney Hall, Pickhurst, and West Wickham
- BR5BR5 postcode districtView schools
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Chislehurst, Harris, Orpington, Petts Wood, Petts Wood & Knoll, St Mary Cray, and 1 more area
- BR6BR6 postcode districtView schools
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Chelsfield, Darwin, Downe, Farnborough, Farnborough & Crofton, Orpington, and 4 more areas
- BR7BR7 postcode districtView schools
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Bickley & Sundridge, Chislehurst, and Edgebury
- SE20SE20 postcode districtView schools
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Anerley, Clock House, Crystal Palace & Anerley, Penge, and Penge & Cator
- TN16TN16 postcode districtView schools
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Darwin, Tatsfield, Valence, and Westerham
Common questions about schools in Bromley
- How many schools does School Checker list in Bromley?
- We list 91 state-funded schools across 8 postcode districts in Bromley (67 primary, 17 secondary, 7 other phase). Counts change when schools open, close, or change phase.
- How do school admissions work in Bromley?
- Bromley sits within Outer London. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough. School Checker shows historic demand indicators on school cards where published. They are not a guarantee of a place. Always read the Bromley admissions booklet and each school's oversubscription criteria.
- What is a postcode district on this page?
- A postcode district is the outward part of a postcode (the letters and numbers before the space, such as WF2). Bromley is split into 8 districts on School Checker. Each district page lists schools whose postcode falls in that outward code, plus distance from your home postcode when you add one.
- How should I use School Checker to research schools in Bromley?
- Start with the district closest to your home (busy districts here include BR3 (17 schools), BR6 (17 schools), BR2 (15 schools)). Add your full postcode on the district page for straight-line distances and map pins. Shortlist schools you like, then open Compare for side-by-side figures and a CSV download. Visit schools and confirm admissions rules with Bromley before you apply.
- Where does the data for Bromley schools come from?
- School names, addresses, and governance come from the government school register. Ofsted publishes inspection outcomes. The Department for Education publishes attendance, attainment, pupil characteristics, and SEN figures. Local context rows (crime, census, house prices) are labelled by geography on each district page. See our methodology page for more detail and how to report a likely error with a school URN.