Best Schools in Crayford
Kent · 0 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Bexley (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bexley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Crayford ranked
Special schools and alternative provision in Crayford
These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.
- Shenstone SchoolAges 2-19 · Good
No schools found in Crayford.
Questions parents ask about schools in Crayford
How many schools are there in Crayford?
Crayford has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Crayford?
None of the 1 graded schools in Crayford currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Crayford have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Crayford have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Bexley allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Crayford?
Apply to Bexley through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.