UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147358

Haberdashers' Crayford Primary

Academy converter · Dartford · DA1 4RS

Ages 3–11 · 243 pupils · Bexley

School website

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-12

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
197

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

243 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
243
Boys / girls
129 / 114
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
243 / 236 (103%)
Free school meals
27.6%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST
Academy trust
HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST
Sponsor
The Haberdashers' Livery Company
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Ellis

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Dartford, Bexley, 243 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Dartford
35
Primary schools in Dartford
25
Academies among open schools in Dartford
69% (24)
Open schools in DA1
22
Primary in DA1
14
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Primary in Bexley LA
60

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in DartfordNear DA1

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 4DZ · Bexley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • West Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 3DZ · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.86

    0.9 miles away

  • Wentworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 3NG · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Mayplace Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnehurst · DA7 6EQ · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Peareswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Erith · DA8 3PR · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Ellis
Website
https://www.habscrayfordprimary.org.uk/

Official links