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SCHOOL PROFILE

St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley

Primary Academy converter URN 151498
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 340 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

5 May 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 28 June 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Kent
Trust KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 318 318 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 170 53.5% of pupils
Male pupils 148 46.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.4%
3.4 pts below England
School 21.4%
Sevenoaks 15.5%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

43.1%
22.8 pts above England
School 43.1%
Sevenoaks 6.9%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Sevenoaks 1.0%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
31.1%
99
African
20.4%
65
Any other White background
18.2%
58
Indian
11.0%
35
Any other Mixed background
5.7%
18
Any other ethnic group
3.5%
11
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 10.7% 34 of 318 pupils
10.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.7%
Sevenoaks 23.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.8% 28 pupils
England 14.8% 6.0 pts below
EHC plans 1.9% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 4.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 9
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Physical disability 5
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Specific learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.5% 5.3 pts above England
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
93.5%
Sevenoaks
92.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information