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St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Orpington · BR5 2SR

Ages 3–11 · 222 pupils · Bromley

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-16

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)26%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
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%

222 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
222
Boys / girls
114 / 108
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
222 / 210 (106%)
Free school meals
16.1%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Miss Kirsty Everson

Location

Address
St Paul's Wood Hill
Postcode
BR5 2SR
Town
Orpington
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst
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 3–11, in Orpington, Bromley, 222 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.1%. 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.

  • Midfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 3EG · Bromley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Leesons Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 2GA · Bromley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Gray's Farm Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 3AD · Bromley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Orion Mead Road

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chislehurst · BR7 6AD · Bromley

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand1.07

    1.2 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Sidcup · DA14 6LW · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand0.81

    1.4 miles away

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