St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Orpington, Bromley
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy is a primary school in Orpington, Bromley for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 26 April 2023. Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 4AR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 233 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 26 April 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders make sure that this is a supportive and welcoming school.”
- “They have high expectations of what pupils know and can do.”
- “Parents, carers and staff are very supportive of leaders’ work to secure improvements.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, leaders are also redeveloping and improving their curriculum thinking to ensure that the core knowledge that pupils need to know is identified and sequenced clearly for teachers and that teachers are confident to deliver it.”
- “However, sometimes, teachers do not check routinely that pupils understand what they have learned.”
- “This means that, sometimes, pupils do not fully grasp what they are learning and are less engaged in their learning than they could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 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) | 41% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 19 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Bromley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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.
- St Philomena's Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Manor Oak Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Poverest Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Perry Hall Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Leesons Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Orion Blenheim 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published