St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Maybury Close, Orpington, BR5 1BL
216 pupils · 99% of 218 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Free school meals
- 2.8%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 27 January 2026, published 16 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 94% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 31% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.37 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 41 | 134 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 35 | 106 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 51 | 96 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 33 | 110 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 49 | 101 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 52 | 105 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 43 | 104 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 38 | 82 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Southborough Primary School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2020 · previous system
- Crofton Junior School 1.1 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Crofton Infant School 1.3 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2021 · previous system
- Trinity Church of England Primary School 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Perry Hall Primary School 2 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 2.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.