Academy converter · Bromley

St Philomena's Primary School

5–11Ages
202Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141482URN

Chelsfield Road, Orpington, BR5 4DR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2010

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

1.3 below Bromley median (3.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bromley

64 applications for 30 places · 61st of 66 in Bromley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%met the expected standard

Bromley 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2010

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

15 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 May 2010
Graded inspection: Good · as St Philomena's Roman Catholic Primary School, URN 101653

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

2.1applications per place, Reception

1.3 below Bromley median (3.4) close to England median (2.2)

64 applications · 30 places offered · 29 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Bromley median median 3.4
2025 2.3; Bromley median median 3.3
2024 2.0; Bromley median median 3.2
2023 2.4; Bromley median median 3.2
2022 2.2; Bromley median median 3.2
2021 2.6; Bromley median median 3.2
2020 2.3; Bromley median median 3.1
2019 2.5; Bromley median median 3.1
2018 2.2; Bromley median median 3.2
2017 3.0; Bromley median median 3.4
2016 2.4; Bromley median median 3.6
2015 3.1; Bromley median median 3.0
2014 3.0; Bromley median median 3.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Bromley median in 1 of 12 years.

This school
Bromley median

Dashed bars: as St Philomena's Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 101653), 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	30	64	2.1	29	0.97
Sep 2025	25	57	2.3	19	0.76
Sep 2024	26	51	2.0	21	0.81
Sep 2023	30	73	2.4	27	0.90
Sep 2022	30	65	2.2	28	0.93
Sep 2021	30	78	2.6	33	1.10
Sep 2020	29	68	2.3	31	1.07
Sep 2019	21	53	2.5	12	0.57
Sep 2018	29	63	2.2	25	0.86
Sep 2017	30	89	3.0	43	1.43
Sep 2016	30	73	2.4	30	1.00
Sep 2015	30	92	3.1	45	1.50
Sep 2014 *	30	90	3.0	43	1.43

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 96% · Writing 86% · Maths 93% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%7th of 68 in Bromley

Bromley 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard96%

Bromley 83% England 78%

Higher standard64%

Bromley 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Bromley 79% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Bromley 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Bromley 80% England 77%

Higher standard50%

Bromley 33% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (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	86%	14%	110	110
2023/24	79%	14%	108	108
2022/23	66%	10%	105	105

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 Philomena's Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Orpington
0.3 km · Bromley

Improved significantly2025

2.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
0.5 km · Bromley

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Orion Blenheim
1.1 km · Bromley

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Manor Oak Primary School
1.2 km · Bromley

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Poverest Primary School
1.4 km · Bromley

Remains Good2024

3.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Perry Hall Primary School
1.5 km · Bromley

Outstanding2023

7.1applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Bromley

Good2023

2.1applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Leesons Primary School
2.0 km · Bromley

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 33%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141482 · 305/3503
Trust: St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 208 pupils · 202 on roll
Free school meals: 13.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 October 2014
Replaced: St Philomena's Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 101653)
Address: Chelsfield Road, Orpington, BR5 4DR
Local authority: Bromley

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