Primary · Academy converter · Orpington, BR5 1BL
Key stage 2 2024/25
130 of 15,057
Better than 99% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137958.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 94% | 71% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 15% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 110 | 108 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 112 | 107 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 111 | 107 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 81% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 94% | 79% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 80% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 32 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 216 |
| Girls | 107 |
| Boys | 109 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 2.8% |
| First language not English | 15.3% |
| SEN support | 11 |
| EHC plan | 5 |
| Average class size | 31 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2.6% | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 2.7% | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0% | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 30 |
| Applications (Reception) | 134 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 41 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 30 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 6 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 218 |
| Pupils on roll | 218 |
| Unfilled places | 0% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.4 |
| Pupils per adult | 12.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.89 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 7.89 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Southborough Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jul 2016. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Bromley High School GDST | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Crofton Junior School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Crofton Infant School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Trinity Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2017. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Bishop Justus CofE School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
| 1.3 mi | Not applicable | Bickley Park School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Perry Hall Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Orion Coopers | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2014. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jul 2017. |
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School ranks 130 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 99% of schools).
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School has 216 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 218.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.