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St Philomena's Primary School

Bromley, BR5 4DRPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1674 of 13,686 nationally

About St Philomena's Primary School

St Philomena’s Primary School in Bromley holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard: 79% of pupils hit that benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year, comfortably above the local authority average of 69%. That places the school 20th out of 69 primary schools in Bromley, putting it in the top 29% of the borough. The school’s leadership and management were judged Outstanding in the most recent ungraded inspection in 2023, which confirmed that the school remains Good overall. The early years provision was rated Requires Improvement, a notable contrast to the rest of the school’s performance, but the overall picture is of a school delivering solid academic outcomes for most of its pupils.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressChelsfield Road, Orpington, Bromley, BR5 4DR
HeadteacherVeronica Maher
Local AuthorityBromley
Number of Pupils202
Free School Meals (FSM)13.4%
School Capacity202 / 208 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 May 2010. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sensory RoomSports HallPlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersSwimmingGymnasticsCricketAthleticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

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

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St Philomena's Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.