St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Orpington, Bromley
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Orpington, Bromley for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 July 2023. Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Buttermere Road, Orpington, BR5 3WD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 178 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 July 2023
Strengths
- “St Paul’s Cray is a happy school, with a ‘family centred’ approach at the heart of its work.”
- “Leaders provide a lot of support, when needed, to parents and carers.”
- “They build positive relationships and work with parents to keep their children safe and well looked after.”
To improve
- “All this work has taken time and meant that some curriculum improvement in subjects such as art has been held back.”
- “However, there are occasions when adults do not make sure that pupils practise their phonics as well as they should, such as when listening to them read.”
- “However, in a few subjects, the content that pupils learn is not ambitious enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 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) | 32% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 15 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.
- Manor Oak Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leesons Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gray's Farm Primary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Poverest Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Philomena's Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Midfield Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington 1.3 mi Improved significantly Last distance published