St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolHarris Primary Academy Beckenham Green
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Beckenham.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green are primary schools in Beckenham.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding and Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green 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 97.0% for Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green.
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 risen at Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green (69.0% in 2022-23, 97.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BeckenhamSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | BeckenhamHarris Primary Academy Beckenham Green | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 75 in Bromley | 4th of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Beckenham, BR3 5DE | Beckenham, BR3 5JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% | 97.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% | 16.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 113.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 113.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 411 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 25.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.8% | 26.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 3.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.5% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 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
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green
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