La Fontaine Academy
Free schools in Bromley, Bromley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 492 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 10.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | STEP ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Bromley |
| Address | Nightingale Lane, Bickley, Bromley, Kent, BR1 2SQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://lafontaineacademy.org/ |
| Telephone | 02083534160 |
| URN | 140999 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 June 2024, published 23 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Bickley Primary School (primary school, about 0.0 km)
- St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Raglan Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Orion Scotts Park (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Valley Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Parish Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
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