St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Swanley, Kent
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Swanley, Kent for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2022. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Mary's Road, Swanley, BR8 7BU
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 279 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
Strengths
- “St Mary’s Primary School is a happy place because relationships between pupils and teachers are warm and nurturing.”
- “They believe everyone should be treated fairly and with respect.”
- “They say, ‘We look after each other’.”
To improve
- “Further work is now required to refine the early years curriculum across this widened Nursery age range.”
- “However, pupils do not always build their knowledge over time and apply what they know to new learning.”
- “For example, pupils do not confidently understand historical themes such as monarchy and invasion because they cannot connect their knowledge of different time periods.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 59% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- High Firs Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Horizon Primary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Crockenhill Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Downsview Community Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hextable Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Joydens Wood Junior School 2.3 mi Not judged