St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Westgate Road, Beckenham, BR3 5DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Isobel Vassallo
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- Beckenham and Penge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 420
- URN
- 141535
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086502355
About this school
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Beckenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 420 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 55 | 54 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 83% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 93% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 93% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 81% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Mary's 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 | 64% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 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 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 406 |
| 2023/24 | 402 |
| 2024/25 | 411 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Catholic Primary School compares
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranked 13th 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 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 3.1% | 7.1% | 420 | — |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green | 97% | 3.5% | 25.7% | 205 | 0.5 miles |
| Worsley Bridge Primary School | 57% | 7.6% | 25.9% | 324 | 0.5 miles |
| Clare House Primary School | 78% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 400 | 0.6 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | 74% | 5.3% | 23.1% | 216 | 0.7 miles |
| Valley Primary School | 83% | 4.1% | 11.8% | 449 | 1.0 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
- 3 July 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report5 May 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.06%
- English as an additional language
- 14.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.12%
- Persistent absence
- 2.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green0.5 miles
Primary · Beckenham
-
Worsley Bridge Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Beckenham
-
Clare House Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Beckenham
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
Valley Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bromley
Other schools in Beckenham
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 4th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Beckenham.
- Alexandra Infant School Primary
- Balgowan Primary School Primary
- Churchfields Primary School Primary
- Clare House Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green Primary
- Langley Park Primary School Primary
- Marian Vian Primary School Primary
- Unicorn Primary School Primary
- Worsley Bridge Primary School Primary
- Harris Academy Beckenham Secondary
- Harris Girls Academy Bromley Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Beckenham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Isobel Vassallo, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School has 420 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 420 on roll (100%), 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Mary's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School is part of ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Bromley?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranked 13th 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 97% 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's 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.