St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Orpington, Bromley
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From London Borough of Bromley · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →St James' Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Orpington, Bromley for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026 there were 41 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 30 offers went to first-choice families, and 11 first-choice families (27%) were not offered a place.
- The Reception 2026 figure of 1.4 first choices per offer was the 7th highest of 71 Bromley primary schools.
- In 2024/25, 94% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 31% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- There were 20.4 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 23.3 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bromley.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bromley schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Maybury Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 216 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 27 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive each morning with enthusiastic smiles, eager to see their friends and teachers and ready for a day of purposeful learning.”
- “They speak warmly about their school and describe it as a happy place where they feel valued and included.”
- “Pupils enjoy their learning because teachers provide engaging lessons and create an environment where curiosity and effort matter.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, the school does not measure the impact of this provision as precisely as it could in order to develop and strengthen inclusive practice across all areas of pupils' experiences and learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 94% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 41 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bromley.
- Southborough Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Crofton Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Outstanding
- Crofton Infant School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Trinity Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Perry Hall Primary School 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Poverest Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published