St Mary's Catholic Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Outstanding

Westgate Road, Beckenham, BR3 5DEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Bromley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Bromley. It ranks 8th of 68 primary schools in Bromley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 July 2024, report published 18 July 2024

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 July 2024

Pupils thrive at this exceptional school. Kindness is at the centre of the culture. Pupils are confident, polite, and extremely hard working. They have a passion for learning and are very happy in school. Working relationships between staff and pupils are entirely positive. Staff know their pupils very well. This ensures pupils are safe in school. Staff have high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This enables pupils to excel. Pupils' behaviour during lessons and around the school site is exemplary. They are rightly proud of their school and support each other well. Leaders focus on the development of pupils' character. The Catholic ethos in the school is pivotal to the values. Pupils understand these well and embody them through their actions. Pupils have access to an extremely broad range of wider opportunities in the school. Most pupils access the many clubs on offer. There is an extremely broad range of sports teams to take part in including taekwondo, hockey and Gaelic football. Many pupils learn musical instruments and there are a wide range of performance opportunities. Pupils support a number of local and national charities through funding raising activities and collections for the local foodbank.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%

82%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

420 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals6.4%

6.4%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.3%

14.3%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green0.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding97% met the expected standard
St Christophers The Hall School0.5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Worsley Bridge Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good57% met the expected standard
Clare House Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding78% met the expected standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery0.7 milesOfsted: Good74% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Isobel Vassallo
Address
Westgate Road, Beckenham, BR3 5DE
Local authority
Bromley
URN
141535

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.