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St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Swanley · BR8 7BU

Ages 2–11 · 279 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

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)39%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
193

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill120%

279 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
279
Boys / girls
120 / 159
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
279 / 210 (133%)
Free school meals
36%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda McGarrigle

Location

Address
St Mary's Road
Postcode
BR8 7BU
Town
Swanley
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Swanley, Kent, 279 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

Open schools in Swanley
10
Primary schools in Swanley
6
Academies among open schools in Swanley
40% (4)
Open schools in BR8
12
Primary in BR8
8
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

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 SwanleyNear BR8

  • High Firs Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Swanley · BR8 8NR · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand1.07

    0.4 miles away

  • Horizon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swanley · BR8 7BT · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM41.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Crockenhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    BR8 8JG · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM27.6%
    • Demand0.81

    0.7 miles away

  • Downsview Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Swanley · BR8 8AU · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

  • Hextable Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Swanley · BR8 7RL · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.92

    1.5 miles away

  • Manor Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 3PE · Bromley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand0.88

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda McGarrigle
Telephone
01322665212
Website
http://www.st-marys-swanley.kent.sch.uk

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