St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Maple Road, Penge, London, SE20 8HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bromley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Bromley. It ranks 53rd of 68 primary schools in Bromley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 December 2024, report published 29 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

152 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals46.1%

46.1%, 19.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language28.9%

28.9%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.7%

19.7%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Harris Primary Academy Kent House	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	72% met the expected standard
Alexandra Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Alexandra Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Nash
Phone: 02087785066
Website: st-johns.bromley.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Maple Road, Penge, London, SE20 8HU
Local authority: Bromley
URN: 140648

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.