St Nicholas Church of England PrimaryOrion Mead Road
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chislehurst.
Summary of the comparison
St Nicholas Church of England Primary and Orion Mead Road are primary schools in Chislehurst.
St Nicholas Church of England Primary scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Orion Mead Road scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Nicholas Church of England Primary is ahead on our composite score.
St Nicholas Church of England Primary was judged exceptional and Orion Mead Road was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Nicholas Church of England Primary (76.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChislehurstSt Nicholas Church of England Primary | ChislehurstOrion Mead Road | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | 74th of 75 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 82 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 90 | |
| Location | Chislehurst, BR7 5PQ | Chislehurst, BR7 6AD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 79 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 1.9% | 6.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 24.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 2.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 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.
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 Nicholas Church of England Primary
Orion Mead Road
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