ClosedPrimaryURN 118860

St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley

Voluntary aided school · Swanley · BR8 7AY

Ages 4–11 · 326 pupils · Kent

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.8%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)76%

Higher standard (RWM)17%

Avg scaled score — reading: 107.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%

Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%

Unauthorised1.6%

Authorised absence: 3.2%
Severe absence (50%+): 1.4%
Enrolments in measure: 295

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Overall
Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill94%

326 pupils · 345 places

Pupils on roll: 326
Boys / girls: 149 / 177
School capacity: 345
Capacity fill: 326 / 345 (94%)

Free school meals: 21.5%
FSM pupils: 70
Gender: Mixed
School type: Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

Nursery
Sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Religious character: Roman Catholic
Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Voluntary aided school
Headteacher: Mrs Giovanna McRae

Location

Address: Sycamore Drive
Postcode: BR8 7AY
Town: Swanley
County: Kent
Local authority: Kent
District: Sevenoaks
Constituency: Sevenoaks
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Swanley, Kent, 326 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Swanley: 10
Primary schools in Swanley: 6
Academies among open schools in Swanley: 40% (4)
Open schools in BR8: 12
Primary in BR8: 8
Open schools in Kent LA: 713
Primary in Kent LA: 459

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with these All in Swanley Near BR8

St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Swanley · BR8 7AY · Kent
Ages 5–11
- FSM21.4%
0.0 miles away
Horizon Primary Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Swanley · BR8 7BT · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS286%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM41.5%
0.2 miles away
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Swanley · BR8 7BU · Kent
Ages 2–11
- KS242%
- Absence7.5%
- FSM36.0%
0.4 miles away
High Firs Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Swanley · BR8 8NR · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS254%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM18.1%
0.5 miles away
Downsview Community Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attention
Community school · Primary
Swanley · BR8 8AU · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS237%
- Absence8.3%
- FSM45.7%
0.5 miles away
Crockenhill Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Community school · Primary
BR8 8JG · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS247%
- Absence7.6%
- FSM27.6%
1.1 miles away
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Swanley Village · BR8 7PJ · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS273%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM9.3%
1.1 miles away
Hextable Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Swanley · BR8 7RL · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM19.0%
1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Mrs Giovanna McRae