St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Academy converter in Orpington, Bromley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 216 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 218 |
| Free school meals | 2.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Bromley |
| Address | Maybury Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1BL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-james.bromley.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02084678167 |
| URN | 137958 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 27 January 2026, published 16 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 November 2021, published 12 December 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Southborough Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Crofton Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Crofton Infant School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Trinity Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Perry Hall Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Poverest Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.