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Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Orpington · BR6 9JT

Ages 2–11 · 285 pupils · Bromley

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
201

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

285 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
285
Boys / girls
123 / 162
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
285 / 270 (106%)
Free school meals
5.3%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Bacon

Location

Address
Mitchell Road
Postcode
BR6 9JT
Town
Orpington
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Orpington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Orpington, Bromley, 285 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 5.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Orpington
35
Primary schools in Orpington
26
Academies among open schools in Orpington
80% (28)
Open schools in BR6
20
Primary in BR6
13
Open schools in Bromley LA
119
Primary in Bromley LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Warren Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 6JF · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM2.0%
    • Demand1.21

    0.4 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 9SD · Bromley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.82

    0.5 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 7EQ · Bromley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM6.1%
    • Demand0.80

    0.9 miles away

  • The Highway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 9DJ · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 6DT · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand0.75

    1.0 miles away

  • Crofton Infant School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 1EL · Bromley

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM1.9%
    • Demand1.10

    1.2 miles away

  • Darrick Wood Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 8ER · Bromley

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM16.6%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Bacon
Telephone
01689813040

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