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St James' Roman Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Orpington · BR5 1BL

Ages 5–11 · 216 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

94%

Overall absence

2.9%

Admissions demand

1.70 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)94%
Higher standard (RWM)48%
Avg scaled score — reading
112.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence2.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)1.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
189

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

1.70 · Competitive

1st preferences

51

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
96
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill99%

216 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
109 / 107
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
216 / 218 (99%)
Free school meals
2.8%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Weeks

Location

Address
Maybury Close, Petts Wood
Postcode
BR5 1BL
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 5–11, in Orpington, Bromley, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 2.8%. 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 BR5
16
Primary in BR5
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.

Compare with theseAll in OrpingtonNear BR5

  • Southborough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bromley · BR2 8AA · Bromley

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM21.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Crofton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 1EL · Bromley

    Ages 7–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM5.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Crofton Infant School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 1EL · Bromley

    Ages 2–7

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Perry Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 0EF · Bromley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.90

    1.3 miles away

  • Poverest Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 2JD · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Weeks
Telephone
02084678167
Website
www.st-james.bromley.sch.uk/

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