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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Beckenham · BR3 5DE

Ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-03

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
359

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
140
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill100%

420 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
212 / 208
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
420 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
6.4%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Isobel Vassallo

Location

Address
Westgate Road
Postcode
BR3 5DE
Town
Beckenham
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Beckenham and Penge
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 4–11, in Beckenham, Bromley, 420 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Beckenham
18
Primary schools in Beckenham
11
Academies among open schools in Beckenham
78% (14)
Open schools in BR3
18
Primary in BR3
11
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 BeckenhamNear BR3

  • Worsley Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Beckenham · BR3 1RF · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand0.70

    0.5 miles away

  • Clare House Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Beckenham · BR3 6PY · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand1.44

    0.6 miles away

  • Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bromley · BR2 0DA · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand1.27

    1.0 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Beckenham

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Beckenham · BR3 3SJ · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Rangefield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bromley · BR1 4RP · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand0.78

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Isobel Vassallo
Telephone
02086502355
Website
www.st-marys-catholic.bromley.sch.uk

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