Maybury Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent BR5 1BL
10 reasons to choose St James' Roman Catholic Primary School, Petts Wood
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St James’ Roman Catholic Primary School, Petts Wood has a Schoolsmith Score® of 74. It is one of the best state primary schools in Orpington and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
St James’ Roman Catholic Primary School, Petts Wood is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Bromley LEA.
Average class size
St James’ Roman Catholic Primary School, Petts Wood has one class per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St James’ Roman Catholic Primary School, Petts Wood ranks in the top 4% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 19% of schools. Pupils go on to one of 20 secondary schools including some academically selective private & state schools.
The St James' Roman Catholic Primary School, Petts Wood curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, philosophy, French. Teaching is mainly subject based and there are some cross-curricular projects. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages and music.
Sport at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School, Petts Wood
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St James' Roman Catholic Primary School, Petts Wood
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.55pm.
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