St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, Orpington
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Orpington, part of St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 23 schools in Orpington with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bromley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Bromley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School are Midfield Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 67% reading, 67% maths); St Nicholas Church of England Primary (0.7 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); Leesons Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 54% reading, 54% maths); and Gray's Farm Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 87% reading, 96% maths).
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Midfield Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Church of England PrimaryLeesons Primary SchoolGray's Farm Primary Academy
The trust
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School is one of 16 schools run by St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Mary Cray Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Peter And St Paul School, 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School are Orion Coopers (0.6 miles), Chislehurst School for Girls (0.9 miles) and Kemnal Technology College (1.1 miles).
Orion CoopersChislehurst School for GirlsKemnal Technology College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 85% to 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bromley is 19 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
211 pupils
210 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Orpington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Orpington
Across Bromley council
Places available
3,982
Applications
3,203
Got 1st preference
87.7%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Bromley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
23.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
222
Total Pupils
114
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
22.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,752
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,970
Per pupil
£1326k
Total funding
£55k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
15.5%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Bromley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School?
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School?
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School has around 222 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 15.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Bromley's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bromley is 19 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School?
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School is at St Paul's Wood Hill, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2SR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)