Plaistow Lane, Bromley, Kent BR1 3JQ
10 reasons to choose St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bromley
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St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bromley has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bromley and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bromley is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 10 members of St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bromley has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bromley ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 29% of schools.
The St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bromley curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based, organised by whole school themes, and includes some cross-curricular projects. 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 and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bromley
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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bromley
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
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