Crofton Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–7 · Orpington, Bromley
Crofton Infant School is a primary school in Orpington, Bromley for ages 2–7 (academy converter). Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 590 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 1.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “They are happy, well supported and safe.”
- “Clear routines and consistent systems make this a place where all pupils can succeed and grow.”
- “Behaviour is exemplary in lessons, during social times and around the school.”
To improve
- “Leaders should build on current strengths by deepening their use of research-informed practice to further strengthen the precision and effectiveness of teaching adaptations.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 186 first-preference applications, 180 offers in total, 163 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 2024 to 2026, as Bromley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bromley.
- Crofton Junior School 0.1 mi School remains Outstanding
- Perry Hall Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St James' Roman Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Southborough Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tubbenden Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Poverest Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published