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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Beckenham, BR3 5DE

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,420 of 15,057

Better than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils420
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Isobel Vassallo
TrustST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
Local authorityBromley
Opened01 Nov 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141535.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%, better than England, better than Bromley71%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.16%, better than England, similar to Bromley15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Bromley108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Bromley107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Bromley107105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Bromley81%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Bromley79%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Bromley80%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils420
Girls208
Boys212
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.4%
First language not English14.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.46
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
41.2%
Other White
17.4%
African
9%
Irish
5.7%
Other mixed
5%
White and Black African
4.5%
White and Asian
3.6%
Caribbean
3.1%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.8
Teachers (FTE)18.03
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.47
Support staff (FTE)18.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.206
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.70
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)32

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than Bromley4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.9%, better than England, better than Bromley10.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, similar to Bromley0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy Beckenham GreenAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableSt Christophers The Hall SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryWorsley Bridge Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryClare House Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondarySedgehill AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryValley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryHarris Academy BeckenhamAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy BeckenhamFree schools
Outstanding
1.1 miSecondaryBonus Pastor Catholic CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Mary's Catholic Primary School

What is St Mary's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jul 2024.

How does St Mary's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 1,420 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).

What are St Mary's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 82% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Mary's Catholic Primary School made 59 offers from 206 applications (3.5 per offer), and 56 of 70 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School has 420 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

At St Mary's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.