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Gray's Farm Primary Academy

Bromley, BR5 3ADPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2026
KS2 Results
85%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 40 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#750 of 13,686 nationally

About Gray's Farm Primary Academy

Gray's Farm Primary Academy is clearly a school that local families are keen to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 108 applications for just 40 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.7. That means nearly three families applied for every spot, and of those, 29 put it as their first preference. While the school doesn't publish a parent recommendation percentage, the sheer demand suggests a strong reputation among Bromley parents. The school is a state-funded primary academy for mixed genders aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It's led by headteacher Robert Bradley and has no religious character. With 427 pupils on roll against a capacity of 436, it's running very close to full, which only adds to the competitive feel of admissions.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGray's Farm Road, Orpington, Bromley, BR5 3AD
HeadteacherRobert Bradley
Local AuthorityBromley
Number of Pupils427
Free School Meals (FSM)36.7%
School Capacity427 / 436 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Jun 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Jun 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Sept 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsLibrarySports HallSensory RoomICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersFootballTennisGymnasticsDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChoirFilm ClubChessCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:20-18:15

Source: graysfarm-tkat.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Gray's Farm Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.