St James' Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Maybury Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James' Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Bromley for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Bromley. It ranks 11th of 68 primary schools in Bromley. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 16 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths94%

94%, 32 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths31%

31%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

216 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals2.8%

2.8%, 23.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.3%

15.3%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.1%

5.1%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James' Roman Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Southborough Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Crofton Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	91% met the expected standard
Crofton Infant School	0.8 miles	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	Not published
Trinity Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Bickley Park School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Weeks
Phone: 02084678167
Website: st-james.bromley.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Maybury Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BL
Local authority: Bromley
URN: 137958

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.