St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolClare House Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Beckenham.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Clare House Primary School are primary schools in Beckenham.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Clare House Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding and Clare House 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 82.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School and 78.0% for Clare House Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Clare House Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BeckenhamSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | BeckenhamClare House Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B77/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | 14th of 75 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 411 | 406 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Beckenham, BR3 5DE | Beckenham, BR3 6PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 411 | 406 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 6.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.8% | 19.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.5% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 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's Catholic Primary School
Clare House Primary School
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