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St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Orpington · BR5 3WD

Ages 2–11 · 178 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill56%

178 pupils · 320 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
83 / 95
School capacity
320
Capacity fill
178 / 320 (56%)
Free school meals
43.8%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Bennett

Location

Address
Buttermere Road
Postcode
BR5 3WD
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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Orpington, Bromley, 178 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

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.

Compare with theseAll in OrpingtonNear BR5

  • Manor Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Leesons Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.97

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  • St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.82

    0.8 miles away

  • Gray's Farm Primary Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Poverest Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 2JD · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • St Philomena's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand0.84

    1.1 miles away

  • Midfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Orpington

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 4LZ · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM38.7%
    • Demand0.68

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Bennett
Telephone
01689821993
Website
www.st-paulscray.bromley.sch.uk/

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