St Nicholas Church of England Primary
School Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5PQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Williams
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Sponsor
- Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited
- Constituency
- Eltham and Chislehurst
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 141529
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084672993
About this school
St Nicholas Church of England Primary is a Church of England primary academy in Chislehurst. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 215 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas Church of England Primary, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 29 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 66% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 90% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 83% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 83% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
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 Nicholas Church of England Primary 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 | 76% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 216 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 215 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Nicholas Church of England Primary compares
St Nicholas Church of England Primary ranked 14th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4% | 1.9% | 215 | — |
| Orion Mead Road | — | 4.1% | 6.3% | 82 | 0.6 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | 82% | 4.9% | 19.3% | 222 | 0.7 miles |
| Red Hill Primary School | 73% | 5.2% | 16% | 663 | 0.8 miles |
| Edgebury Primary School | 66% | 4.6% | 9.9% | 404 | 1.0 miles |
| Montbelle Primary School | 65% | 5.1% | 24.6% | 364 | 1.3 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 1.86%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.03%
- Persistent absence
- 5.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Orion Mead Road0.6 miles
Primary · Chislehurst
-
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Red Hill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chislehurst
-
Edgebury Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Chislehurst
-
Montbelle Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in Chislehurst
- Edgebury Primary School Primary
- Orion Mead Road Primary
- Red Hill Primary School Primary
- Bullers Wood School Secondary
- Chislehurst School for Girls Secondary
- Orion Coopers Secondary
- Marjorie McClure School Academies
- Babington House School Independent schools
- Farringtons School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Nicholas Church of England Primary teach?
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chislehurst.
- Who is the headteacher of St Nicholas Church of England Primary?
- The headteacher of St Nicholas Church of England Primary is Mrs Laura Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Nicholas Church of England Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas Church of England Primary, 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 Nicholas Church of England Primary?
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Nicholas Church of England Primary full?
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary has capacity for 210 pupils and 215 on roll (102%), 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 Nicholas Church of England Primary a faith school?
- Yes. St Nicholas Church of England Primary is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does St Nicholas Church of England Primary have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Nicholas Church of England Primary as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Nicholas Church of England Primary part of an academy trust?
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary is part of AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Nicholas Church of England Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 81% 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 Nicholas Church of England Primary compare with other schools in Bromley?
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary ranked 14th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% 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 Nicholas Church of England Primary's absence rate?
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Nicholas Church of England Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Nicholas Church of England Primary'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.