Free school · Bromley
La Fontaine Academy
- Primary
- Ages 4–11
Term dates
Free schools can set their own term dates. Many follow Bromley council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.
2026/27
2027/28
Admissions
Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.
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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.
How many families applied: Reception
For September 2026, 135 families put this school as their first choice, and 90 places were offered. 88 of the families who put it first got a place (65%). More families put it first than there were places.
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 90 | 135 | 65% |
| September 2025 | 86 | 75 | 100% |
| September 2024 | 78 | 69 | 100% |
Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.
Before and after school
These clubs are registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:
- La Fontaine ASC. Ofsted report
- Junior Adventures Group @ La Fontaine. Ofsted report
Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection, 26 June 2024. Overall: Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.
About and location
- Type
- Free school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Pupils
- 492 (capacity 630)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Academy trust
- STEP ACADEMY TRUST
- Phone
- 02083534160
- Address
- Nightingale Lane, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2SQ
- Website
- lafontaineacademy.org
School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.