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St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Orpington · BR5 4AR

Ages 4–11 · 233 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-18

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
215

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%

233 pupils · 248 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
112 / 121
School capacity
248
Capacity fill
233 / 248 (94%)
Free school meals
34.3%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE SPRING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
THE SPRING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
The Spring Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mr Liam Frost

Location

Address
High Street, St Mary Cray
Postcode
BR5 4AR
Town
Orpington
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Orpington
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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Orpington, Bromley, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 34.3%.

Open schools in Orpington
35
Primary schools in Orpington
26
Academies among open schools in Orpington
80% (28)
Open schools in BR5
16
Primary in BR5
13
Open schools in Bromley LA
119
Primary in Bromley LA
76

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Liam Frost
Telephone
01689826081
Website
www.st-marycray.bromley.sch.uk

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