St Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolSt James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and St James' Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St James' Roman Catholic Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). St James' Roman Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School was judged strong and St James' Roman Catholic Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 93.0% for St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and 94.0% for St James' Roman Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Stephen's Catholic Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School (97.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingSt Stephen's Catholic Primary School | OrpingtonSt James' Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 59 in Bexley | 2nd of 75 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 218 | |
| Location | Welling, DA16 3QG | Orpington, BR5 1BL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% | 94.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 45.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 112.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 218 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.0% | 4.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.3% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 6.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.7% | 1.1% 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 Stephen's Catholic Primary School
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