St Paul's Wood Hill, Orpington, Kent BR5 2SR
10 reasons to choose St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary Academy
Top line
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Orpington and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary Academy has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary Academy ranks in the top 11% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 24% of schools.
The St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary Academy curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based, organised by topics, and with some cross-curricular projects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
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 Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary Academy
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary Academy
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St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Chislehurst (0.9 miles); St James’ Roman Catholic Primary School, Petts Wood (1.4 miles); Crofton Junior and Infant School (1.4 miles).
Farringtons School (0.8 miles); Bromley High School (1.5 miles); Babington House School (3 miles).
Bullers Wood School (2.8 miles); St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (4 miles); Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (4 miles).