St Philomena's Primary School is a primary school located in Orpington. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding, overall effectiveness and quality of education are good. The school inspection was carried out on 06/05/2010. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well above average, progress in writing is above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.1%, which is 1.9 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Chelsfield Road, Orpington, BR5 4DR
Website: www.st-philomenas.bromley.sch.uk
Telephone: 01689826550
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bromley
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Veronica Maher
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141482

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/05/2010

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 205
Number of Pupils: 209
Number of Boys: 107
Number of Girls: 102

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 3.9 Confidence interval 1.6 to 6.1
Writing
Above Average: 2.2 Confidence interval 0.1 to 4.3
Maths
Well Above Average: 4.3 Confidence interval 2.3 to 6.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:83%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Philomena's Primary School
Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Harris Primary Academy Orpington
Dyke Drive , BR5 4LZ 		3out of 4 356 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR 		3out of 4 594 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Blenheim Primary School
Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH 		3out of 4 1,180 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Manor Oak Primary School
Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE 		3out of 4 1,272 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG 		2out of 4 898 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH 		4out of 4 2,114 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		- not rated 1,160 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorton College of Further Education
'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE 		- not rated 1,274 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy
Avalon Road , BR6 9BD 		3out of 4 1,500 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Riverside School
Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		4out of 4 2,633 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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