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St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School

Bromley, BR5 3WDPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#12,168
of 13,686 nationally

About St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School

St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2016. The school now holds Good marks across all five inspection categories, including Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management, and Early Years Provision. When it comes to academic outcomes, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. Just 43% of pupils achieved this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year, compared with the Bromley local authority average of 69%. That places the school 66th out of 69 primary schools in the borough, in the bottom 50% nationally. The picture is more mixed when looking at individual subjects: 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and 67% in writing, but only 57% did so in maths.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressButtermere Road, Orpington, Bromley, BR5 3WD
HeadteacherElizabeth Bennett
Local AuthorityBromley
Number of Pupils206
Free School Meals (FSM)43.7%
School Capacity206 / 320 (64% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsLibrarySensory RoomForest SchoolMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

TennisAthleticsCross CountryNetballSwimming

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaScience ClubArt ClubEco ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

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

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St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.