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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 135951

Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

Academy sponsor led · Dartford · DA1 4RS

Ages 11–18 · 1,078 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.3

Overall absence

9.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 844.3
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised6.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
910

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,078 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
1,078
Boys / girls
549 / 529
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
1,078 / 1,150 (94%)
Free school meals
39.9%
FSM pupils
345
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST
Academy trust
HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST
Sponsor
The Haberdashers' Livery Company
Headteacher
Mr Steve Wheatley

Location

Address
Iron Mill Lane, Crayford
Postcode
DA1 4RS
Town
Dartford
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Dartford, Bexley, 1,078 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.9%.

Open schools in Dartford
35
Secondary schools in Dartford
9
Academies among open schools in Dartford
69% (24)
Open schools in DA1
22
Secondary in DA1
6
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Secondary in Bexley LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Lift Bexleyheath

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    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Wheatley
Telephone
01322402180
Website
https://www.habscrayford.org.uk/

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