La Fontaine AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bromley.
Summary of the comparison
La Fontaine Academy and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Bromley.
La Fontaine Academy scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). La Fontaine Academy is ahead on our composite score.
La Fontaine Academy was judged Outstanding and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 92.0% for La Fontaine Academy and 62.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at La Fontaine Academy (92.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BromleyLa Fontaine Academy | BromleySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | 24th of 75 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 451 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 218 | |
| Location | Bromley, BR1 2SQ | Bromley, BR1 3JQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 92.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 451 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 6.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.4% | 20.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
La Fontaine Academy
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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