St Philomena's Primary School, Orpington

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~468m)Possible (~668m)Unlikely (~868m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Veronica Maher
Pupils:202 / 208 capacity
LA:Bromley
Phone:01689826550
Address:Chelsfield Road, Orpington, BR5 4DR
Trust:ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 June 2023View full report
URN:141482
UKPRN:10047630
Diocese:Archdiocese of Southwark
Constituency:Orpington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2010 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+7ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 90% to 96%. Maths has improved from 86% to 93%. Writing has remained stable at around 86%.

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Mungo Park Way (->N)
191m · 3 min walk
Northfield Avenue Orpington (->W)
203m · 3 min walk
Cockmannings Road (->E)
320m · 5 min walk
Chelsfield Road / Paul's Cray Hill (->E)
346m · 6 min walk
Chelsfield Road (->SE)
352m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

202 pupils

208 capacity

6 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Orpington

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,858
Projected new pupils:465

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Orpington

Admissions Demand - Bromley

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

4,062

Applications

3,312

Got 1st preference

89.0%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Bromley (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

14 June 2023
19 September 2017
5 May 2010
Good
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.42453%

Overall absence

5%

Persistent absence

180

Enrolments

Authorised3.05021%
Unauthorised0.37432%
Persistent (10%+)5%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.14759%
18/19
1.58721%
20/21
3.20436%
21/22
4.13783%
22/23
3.13042%
23/24
3.42453%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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