St. Mary Cray Primary AcademySt Philomena's Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Orpington.
Summary of the comparison
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy and St Philomena's Primary School are primary schools in Orpington.
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Philomena's Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Philomena's Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy was judged Good and St Philomena's 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 41.0% for St. Mary Cray Primary Academy and 86.0% for St Philomena's Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St. Mary Cray Primary Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Philomena's Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OrpingtonSt. Mary Cray Primary Academy | OrpingtonSt Philomena's Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 75 in Bromley | 25th of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 248 | 208 | |
| Location | Orpington, BR5 4AR | Orpington, BR5 4DR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.9% | 14.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.7% | 21.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.9% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 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. Mary Cray Primary Academy
St Philomena's Primary School
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