Eleven primary schools across the Orpington constituency saw their Key Stage 2 results rise last year thanks to the hard work of their teachers and pupils.
In 2019, the following primary schools saw the number of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics increase on the previous year:
Cudham Church of England Primary School (2018: 38% 2019: 58%)
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School (2018: 84% 2019: 94%)
The Highway Primary School (2018: 68% 2019: 77%)
Tubbenden Primary School (2018: 68% 2019: 77%)
Oaklands Primary Academy (2018: 63% 2019: 69%)
St Philomena's Primary School (2018: 77% 2019: 83%)
Farnborough Primary School (2018: 79% 2019: 84%)
Pratts Bottom Primary School (2018: 67% 2019: 70%)
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy (2018: 54% 2019: 57%)
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School (2018: 52% 2019: 55%)
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School (2018: 76% 2019: 79%)
Gareth Bacon, congratulated the schools, saying: “Congratulations to the pupils and teachers of the eleven Orpington primary schools which saw their Key Stage two results rise last year. We are very lucky to have so many brilliant schools in our area.
“In 2016, the government introduced more rigorous assessments which have brought England’s primary education in line with the rest of the world. It’s excellent to see that since then, more and more children in Orpington are meeting the high expectation it sets and succeeding in their education.”