St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School, Orpington

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~603m)Possible (~861m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Elizabeth Bennett
Pupils:178 / 320 capacity
LA:Bromley
Phone:01689821993
Address:Buttermere Road, Orpington, BR5 3WD
Trust:AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2019

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:146842
UKPRN:10082656
Diocese:Diocese of Rochester
Constituency:Orpington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

43.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-16ppMaths-18ppWriting-6pp

Reading has declined from 63% to 47%. Maths has declined from 57% to 39%. Writing has declined from 67% to 61%.

Class Sizes

25.8

Avg class size

23.3

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

8

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

St Mary Cray Station (Entrance)
977m · 16 min walk
St Mary Cray Rail Station
1.1km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Augustine Road (->N)
266m · 4 min walk
Chalk Pit Avenue (->W)
362m · 6 min walk
Hearns Road (->S)
393m · 6 min walk
Wotton Green / Sandway Road (->E)
400m · 7 min walk
The Landway (->S)
425m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

56%

Available places

178 pupils

320 capacity

142 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Orpington

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,858
Projected new pupils:465

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Orpington

Admissions Demand - Bromley

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

4,062

Applications

3,312

Got 1st preference

89.0%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Bromley (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.42291%

Overall absence

26.31579%

Persistent absence

171

Enrolments

Authorised3.74838%
Unauthorised3.67453%
Persistent (10%+)26.31579%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.09144%
20/21
6.45702%
21/22
7.5112%
22/23
6.26646%
23/24
7.42291%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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