Academy sponsor led · Bromley

St John's Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
152Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
140648URN

Maple Road, Penge, London, SE20 8HU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.9per place

0.4 above Bromley median (3.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bromley

81 applications for 21 places · 21st of 66 in Bromley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Bromley 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 17 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.9applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Bromley median (3.4) 1.7 above England median (2.2)

81 applications · 21 places offered · 18 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.9; Bromley median median 3.4
2025 3.5; Bromley median median 3.3
2024 2.7; Bromley median median 3.2
2023 2.8; Bromley median median 3.2
2022 2.6; Bromley median median 3.2
2021 3.8; Bromley median median 3.2
2020 2.2; Bromley median median 3.1
2019 2.2; Bromley median median 3.1
2018 1.9; Bromley median median 3.2
2017 2.6; Bromley median median 3.4
2016 1.9; Bromley median median 3.6
2015 1.9; Bromley median median 3.0
2014 2.7; Bromley median median 3.6; as the previous school

This school
Bromley median

Dashed bars: as St John's Church of England Primary School (URN 101650), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	21	81	3.9	18	0.86
Sep 2025	29	100	3.5	19	0.66
Sep 2024	30	81	2.7	22	0.73
Sep 2023	30	85	2.8	19	0.63
Sep 2022	30	77	2.6	14	0.47
Sep 2021	18	68	3.8	14	0.78
Sep 2020	25	56	2.2	16	0.64
Sep 2019	24	52	2.2	16	0.67
Sep 2018	32	60	1.9	15	0.47
Sep 2017	38	97	2.6	27	0.71
Sep 2016	53	101	1.9	29	0.55
Sep 2015	54	103	1.9	23	0.43
Sep 2014 *	45	123	2.7	43	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 83% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%24th of 68 in Bromley

Bromley 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Bromley 83% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Bromley 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Bromley 79% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Bromley 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Bromley 80% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Bromley 33% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bromley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	75%	8%	106	106
2023/24	42%	0%	102	100
2022/23	39%	0%	103	99

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St John's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.9applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace
0.3 km · Bromley

Improved significantly2025

3.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Kent House
0.6 km · Bromley

Remains Outstanding2022

4.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Alexandra Infant School
0.7 km · Bromley

Remains Good2023

5.1applications per place
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Bromley

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Alexandra Junior School
0.9 km · Bromley

Graded · no overall grade2025

79%met the SATs standard
James Dixon Primary School
1.1 km · Bromley

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Churchfields Primary School
1.2 km · Bromley

Good2023

4.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Stewart Fleming Primary School
1.3 km · Bromley

Remains Outstanding2023

3.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140648 · 305/2027
Trust: Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 152 on roll
Free school meals: 46.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2014
Replaced: St John's Church of England Primary School (URN 101650)
Address: Maple Road, Penge, London, SE20 8HU
Local authority: Bromley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources