St James' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolTrinity Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School and Trinity Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Trinity Church of England Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St James' Roman Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School was judged strong and Trinity Church of England 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 94.0% for St James' Roman Catholic Primary School and 64.0% for Trinity Church of England 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 Trinity Church of England Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OrpingtonSt James' Roman Catholic Primary School | BromleyTrinity Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | 58th of 75 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 218 | 341 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 500 | |
| Location | Orpington, BR5 1BL | Bromley, BR2 8LD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 31.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 218 | 341 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.1% | 36.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.3% | 22.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 19.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 11.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.1% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 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
Trinity Church of England Primary School
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