St James' Roman Catholic Primary School

A outstanding academy converter school in Bromley. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St James' Roman Catholic Primary School.

Orpington, BR51BL Ofsted: Outstanding Age 5-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

91

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
79.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 94.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 48.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
2 November 2021
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Maybury Close
Petts Wood
Orpington, BR51BL
Phone
2084678167
Website
st-james.bromley.sch.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
137958
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Maybury Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BL
Website
www.st-james.bromley.sch.uk/
Age range
5-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
218 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
216
Free School Meals
3.2% (7 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.4% (3 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
97.1%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
1.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
94.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
48.0%
Reading Score:
112.0
Maths Score:
110.0
Grammar Score:
112.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
48.0 (+40.7 vs average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
94.0 (+35.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
1.1 (16.4 below average)
Reading Score:
112.0 (+6.8 vs average)
Maths Score:
110.0 (+5.9 vs average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 110.0 112.0
2023 112.0 112.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
16 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
31
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
216 pupils
5-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Down -1.0% over 3 years

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