What did School Atlas judge St James' Roman Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged St James' Roman Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend St James' Roman Catholic Primary School?

St James' Roman Catholic Primary School has 216 pupils on roll.

What ages does St James' Roman Catholic Primary School take?

St James' Roman Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.

Where is St James' Roman Catholic Primary School located?

St James' Roman Catholic Primary School is located in Orpington, BR5 1BL, Bromley.

How do I apply to St James' Roman Catholic Primary School?

St James' Roman Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St James' Roman Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St James' Roman Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School?

When St James' Roman Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided; 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity of the child's home to the school as measured in a straight line from the unique national grid reference (Easting and Northing) of the child's home address to the main entrance of the school building, using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system. Those living closer receive higher priority; ties broken by further decimal places, then door number for flats with identical grid reference, then drawing lots if still tied.

What is the largest ethnic background at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 41.7% of pupils at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St James' Roman Catholic Primary School: Ofsted & Catchment

How places were offered at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
3Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
4Looked after children / previously looked after children (non-Catholic) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
5Children enrolled in the catechumenate — Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required.
6Members of Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
7Members of other faiths, Churches and denominations — Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations. Evidence of Baptism/dedication or evidence of membership required.
8Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Proximity of the child's home to the school as measured in a straight line from the unique national grid reference (Easting and Northing) of the child's home address to the main entrance of the school building, using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system. Those living closer receive higher priority; ties broken by further decimal places, then door number for flats with identical grid reference, then drawing lots if still tied.

Within each of the 8 faith-based categories, if applications exceed places, a further ordered set of tie-breaker criteria (i. siblings, ii. parish residence, iii. social/pastoral/medical needs, iv. children of staff, v. proximity) is applied to decide between applicants.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St James' Roman Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge St James' Roman Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged St James' Roman Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend St James' Roman Catholic Primary School?: St James' Roman Catholic Primary School has 216 pupils on roll.
What ages does St James' Roman Catholic Primary School take?: St James' Roman Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.
Where is St James' Roman Catholic Primary School located?: St James' Roman Catholic Primary School is located in Orpington, BR5 1BL, Bromley.
How do I apply to St James' Roman Catholic Primary School?: St James' Roman Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St James' Roman Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St James' Roman Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School?: When St James' Roman Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided; 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity of the child's home to the school as measured in a straight line from the unique national grid reference (Easting and Northing) of the child's home address to the main entrance of the school building, using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system. Those living closer receive higher priority; ties broken by further decimal places, then door number for flats with identical grid reference, then drawing lots if still tied.
What is the largest ethnic background at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 41.7% of pupils at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places were offered at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
3Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
4Looked after children / previously looked after children (non-Catholic) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
5Children enrolled in the catechumenate — Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required.
6Members of Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
7Members of other faiths, Churches and denominations — Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations. Evidence of Baptism/dedication or evidence of membership required.
8Any other children — Any other children.

St James' Roman Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge St James' Roman Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged St James' Roman Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend St James' Roman Catholic Primary School?: St James' Roman Catholic Primary School has 216 pupils on roll.
What ages does St James' Roman Catholic Primary School take?: St James' Roman Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.
Where is St James' Roman Catholic Primary School located?: St James' Roman Catholic Primary School is located in Orpington, BR5 1BL, Bromley.
How do I apply to St James' Roman Catholic Primary School?: St James' Roman Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St James' Roman Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St James' Roman Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School?: When St James' Roman Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided; 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity of the child's home to the school as measured in a straight line from the unique national grid reference (Easting and Northing) of the child's home address to the main entrance of the school building, using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system. Those living closer receive higher priority; ties broken by further decimal places, then door number for flats with identical grid reference, then drawing lots if still tied.
What is the largest ethnic background at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 41.7% of pupils at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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