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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Bromley, BR3 5DEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
74 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#906 of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is one of 76 primary schools in the London Borough of Bromley, where 23 schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. It ranks 13th in the local authority, placing it ahead of the majority of its peers. The top three schools in Bromley by ranking score are St James' Roman Catholic Primary School, La Fontaine Academy, and Downe Primary School, all of which sit above St Mary's on the metric. The nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green, just 0.7 km away. St Mary's is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, led by headteacher Isobel Vassallo. It currently has 411 pupils on roll, close to its capacity of 420. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 162 applications for 59 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.75, and 55 of the 74 first-preference families were offered a place.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWestgate Road, Beckenham, Bromley, BR3 5DE
HeadteacherIsobel Vassallo
Local AuthorityBromley
Number of Pupils411
Free School Meals (FSM)7.1%
School Capacity411 / 420 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsGymnasiumForest SchoolSensory RoomDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsCross CountryNetballGymnasticsTennisSwimmingRounders

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: st-marys-catholic.bromley.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.