St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~439m)Possible (~627m)Unlikely (~815m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Juliana Gonzalez
Pupils:203 / 226 capacity
LA:Bromley
Phone:02088575134
Address:Harting Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4JR
Trust:ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2014

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:141481
UKPRN:10047629
Diocese:Archdiocese of Southwark
Constituency:Eltham and Chislehurst
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Vincent's excels at including every child and helping them succeed. The school knows pupils and families extremely well, identifying needs quickly and providing carefully tailored support so all children can access the same curriculum as their peers. Pupils develop into confident, respectful learners with strong leadership skills and a thoughtful understanding of diversity and community.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve above national averages with secure knowledge and confident use of subject-specific vocabulary
  • Highly inclusive culture with tailored support for pupils with SEND, disadvantaged pupils and those known to children's social care
  • Strong personal development programme with leadership opportunities, cultural enrichment and wide range of clubs and visits
  • Positive behaviour and relationships reflecting respect, responsibility and confidence
  • Systematic phonics teaching supporting secure early reading skills

Areas for Improvement

  • Attendance for some disadvantaged pupils has been variable and needs to improve further
  • Teaching in some wider curriculum subjects lacks consistent sequencing and depth of challenge
  • Early years staff interactions do not consistently extend children's language and thinking through questioning and vocabulary introduction
  • Some missed opportunities across subjects to deepen pupils' thinking before moving to new concepts

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

School councils, reading ambassadors, lunchtime reading sessions, peer support at playtimes, charitable work, music, performance opportunities, clubs, educational visits to museums

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is a strong performing school where pupils achieve very well from their starting points, with above-average national assessment results and particularly effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged learners.

At a Glance

8.9%

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-10ppMaths+6ppWriting

Reading has declined from 94% to 84%. Maths has improved from 91% to 97%. Writing has remained stable at around 91%.

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

26.3

Infant (KS1)

32.5

KS2

7

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Court Farm Road (Stop F)
116m · 2 min walk
Beaconsfield Road (SE9) (Stop T)
160m · 3 min walk
Duddington Close (Stop E)
354m · 6 min walk
Dunkery Road /Ravensworth Road (Stop S)
385m · 6 min walk
Henry Cooper Way (Stop D)
575m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

203 pupils

226 capacity

23 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

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(104)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.81629%

Overall absence

4.16667%

Persistent absence

192

Enrolments

Authorised2.36814%
Unauthorised1.44815%
Persistent (10%+)4.16667%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.67234%
18/19
3.10493%
20/21
5.28585%
21/22
4.93651%
22/23
4.4251%
23/24
3.81629%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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