St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
St Paul's Wood Hill, Orpington, BR5 2SR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Miss Kirsty Everson
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Eltham and Chislehurst
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 141158
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01689828208
About this school
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Orpington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 222 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 27 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 81% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 26% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 96% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bromley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 224 |
| 2024/25 | 231 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School compares
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School ranked 12th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 4.9% | 19.3% | 222 | — |
| Midfield Primary School | 61% | 6% | 25.3% | 481 | 0.7 miles |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary | 81% | 4% | 1.9% | 215 | 0.7 miles |
| Leesons Primary School | 33% | 7.1% | 44.7% | 281 | 0.9 miles |
| Gray's Farm Primary Academy | 85% | 4.8% | 37.7% | 420 | 1.0 miles |
| Poverest Primary School | 66% | 6.1% | 24.6% | 433 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.32%
- English as an additional language
- 14.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.94%
- Persistent absence
- 15.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Midfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary0.7 miles
Primary · Chislehurst
-
Leesons Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Gray's Farm Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Poverest Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Orpington
Other schools in Orpington
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School ranks 6th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Orpington.
- Chelsfield Primary School Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Darrick Wood Junior School Primary
- Downe Primary School Primary
- Farnborough Primary School Primary
- Gray's Farm Primary Academy Primary
- Green Street Green Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington Primary
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Primary
- Leesons Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Orpington.
- Who is the principal of St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School?
- The principal of St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School is Miss Kirsty Everson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School?
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School full?
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 222 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School is part of ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Bromley?
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School ranked 12th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.