St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · London, Bromley
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Bromley · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in London, Bromley for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 December 2024. Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
St John's Church of England 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 8% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 reading, writing and maths figure was the 2nd highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Bromley that have results.
- Reception 2026 had 18 first-choice applications for 21 offers; every applicant was offered a place, as at 11 of the 69 other Bromley primary schools with a published outcome.
- Of its pupils, 46.1% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 24.6% 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
- Maple Road, Penge, London, SE20 8HU
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 152 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and find it easy to make friends at this kind and welcoming school.”
- “The school is calm and orderly.”
- “Leaders have high expectations for pupils’ behaviour, and as a result, pupils behave well and try their best in their learning.”
To improve
- “The quality of education in the rest of the school is not as strong.”
- “However, some pupils do not receive teaching that ensures that they learn well in all subjects.”
- “This limits how well some pupils achieve.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2025 (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) | 75% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 18 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.
- Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace 0.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Kent House 0.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Alexandra Infant School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Alexandra Junior School 0.6 mi Not judged
- James Dixon Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Churchfields Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Stewart Fleming Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published