St Philomena's 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 Philomena's Primary School is a primary school in Orpington, Bromley for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 June 2023. Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
St Philomena's 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception in 2026, the school had 29 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 26 offers went to first-choice families, and 3 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 86% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bromley.
- The school has 23.8 pupils per teacher, while the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bromley is 19.9.
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
- Chelsfield Road, Orpington, BR5 4DR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 202 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and confident in this small and friendly primary school.”
- “They learn about being part of a bigger community from their first days in Reception, helped and guided by older pupils as well as staff.”
- “Pupils are very polite and well mannered.”
To improve
- “In other year groups, there are occasions where the delivery and structure of the curriculum does not promote pupils’ depth of understanding as well.”
- “For example, in physical education (PE), there are instances where older pupils are not supported to develop the building blocks needed for more complex movement skills.”
- “Similarly, in geography and history, the organisation of the curriculum sometimes does not focus sharply on deepening pupils’ understanding of subject content.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 July 2023 (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) | 86% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 26 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 Orpington 0.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Orion Blenheim 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Manor Oak Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Poverest Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Perry Hall Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Leesons Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published