St Philomena's Primary SchoolHarris Primary Academy Orpington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Orpington.
Summary of the comparison
St Philomena's Primary School and Harris Primary Academy Orpington are primary schools in Orpington.
St Philomena's Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Harris Primary Academy Orpington scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Philomena's Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Philomena's Primary School was judged Good and Harris Primary Academy Orpington 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 86.0% for St Philomena's Primary School and 63.0% for Harris Primary Academy Orpington.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Philomena's Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Harris Primary Academy Orpington (68.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OrpingtonSt Philomena's Primary School | OrpingtonHarris Primary Academy Orpington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | 46th of 75 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 276 | |
| Capacity | 208 | 420 | |
| Location | Orpington, BR5 4DR | Orpington, BR5 4LZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 276 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 43.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.8% | 18.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 10.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 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 Philomena's Primary School
Harris Primary Academy Orpington
Full profiles: St Philomena's Primary School · Harris Primary Academy Orpington