St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Church of England Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School and St Nicholas Church of England Primary are primary schools.
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Nicholas Church of England Primary scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Nicholas Church of England Primary is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Nicholas Church of England Primary was judged exceptional.
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 Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School and 81.0% for St Nicholas Church of England Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Nicholas Church of England Primary (76.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OrpingtonSt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | ChislehurstSt Nicholas Church of England Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 75 in Bromley | 12th of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Orpington, BR5 2SR | Chislehurst, BR7 5PQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 81.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 1.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.3% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% | 5.4% 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 Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary
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