St James' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 78 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 94.0% for St James' Roman Catholic Primary School and 82.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
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) and has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OrpingtonSt James' Roman Catholic Primary School | BeckenhamSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | B78/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | 13th of 75 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 420 | |
| Location | Orpington, BR5 1BL | Beckenham, BR3 5DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% Stronger figure | 82.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 31.0% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 218 | 411 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.1% | 7.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.3% | 14.8% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 3.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.1% Stronger figure | 2.5% | 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.
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
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