St James' Roman Catholic Primary School

Maybury Close, Orpington, Bromley, BR5 1BL

Outstanding

Inspected 2 November 2021

Outstanding

Ofsted

94%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

218

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bromley →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 218 / 218 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 November 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

4.1%

Disadvantaged

13.3%

EAL

1.8%

SEN support

6.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

94%

Expected standard (RWM)

31%

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

112

Avg maths score

Attendance

2.9%

Overall absence

1.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

25.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.4 vs 2023/24

10.57

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +6.0 vs 2023/24

£53,732

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,236 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.07

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,963

Spend per pupil

£6,899

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.