Which Catholic primary schools are included in Orpington?

This page uses the exact religious character value 'Catholic' from the live school data, so it focuses on schools explicitly recorded that way in the database.

Are Catholic admissions rules shown on this page for Orpington?

No. Admissions policies still need to be checked directly with each school because faith criteria, baptism evidence, parish rules, and oversubscription arrangements vary from school to school.

Why might some mixed-faith schools not appear on the Catholic page for Orpington?

We use exact faith labels in the current dataset. Schools recorded under combined labels rather than the exact Catholic label can still appear on the main hub without showing on this narrower category page.

Best Catholic Primary Schools in Orpington

Compare Catholic primary and all-through schools, including local rankings, maps and neighbourhood coverage. This page currently lists 4 schools in Orpington. Schools featured here include St James' Roman Catholic Primary School, St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School and St Philomena's Primary School.

Key Performance Metrics for Orpington

% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths

Orpington67%

England62%

% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths

Orpington14%

England8%

% students reaching expected standard in science

Orpington82%

England82%

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Orpington7.8/10

England7.3/10

% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths

Orpington

67%vsEngland

62%

% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths

Orpington

14%vsEngland

% students reaching expected standard in science

Orpington

82%vsEngland

82%

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Orpington

7.8/10vsEngland

7.3/10

Top schools in Orpington

Showing 1-4 of 4 schools

St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Petts Wood
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
St Paul's Cray
St Philomena's Primary School
Chelsfield
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School
Petts Wood