St James' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolCrofton Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Orpington.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School and Crofton Infant School are primary schools in Orpington.
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Crofton Infant School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St James' Roman Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School was judged strong and Crofton Infant School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School (97.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OrpingtonSt James' Roman Catholic Primary School | OrpingtonCrofton Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | B83/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | 70th of 75 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 218 | 590 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 560 | |
| Location | Orpington, BR5 1BL | Orpington, BR5 1EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 31.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 218 | 590 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.1% | 2.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.3% | 20.8% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 2.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.1% Stronger figure | 2.6% | 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.
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.
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Crofton Infant School
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