St Philomena's Primary School
Chelsfield Road, Orpington, BR5 4DR
Headteacher: Miss Veronica MaherSchool website ↗Pupils: 202 (capacity: 208)Part of ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
86.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
14.0%
Reading
Expected level96.0%
Exceeding64.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0
Writing
Expected level86.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Maths
Expected level93.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
25
Applications received
57
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
4.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
21.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
4.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 73.0% | 23.0% | +1.3 | +3.8 | +2.5 |
| 2016/17 | 67.0% | 17.0% | +3.4 | +0.3 | +1.8 |
| 2017/18 | 77.0% | 13.0% | +3.5 | +1.8 | +1.6 |
| 2018/19 | 83.0% | 17.0% | +3.9 | +2.2 | +4.3 |
| 2022/23 | 66.0% | 10.0% | +0.7 | +1.5 | +1.5 |
| 2023/24 | 79.0% | 14.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 86.0% | 14.0% | - | - | - |