St. Mary Cray Primary Academy is a primary school located in Orpington. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 27/09/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading is below average, progress in maths is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.3%, which is 1.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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High Street, Orpington

School Information

Address: High Street, Orpington, BR5 4AR
Website: www.st-marycray.bromley.sch.uk
Telephone: 01689826081
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bromley
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Phillipa Bild
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141117

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 248
Number of Pupils: 211
Number of Boys: 98
Number of Girls: 113

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 15% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2.4 Confidence interval -4.1 to -0.8
Writing
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -0.8 to 2.3
Maths
Well Below Average: -3.5 Confidence interval -4.9 to -2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:57%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Philomena's Primary School
Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR 		3out of 4 594 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Harris Primary Academy Orpington
Dyke Drive , BR5 4LZ 		3out of 4 925 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Manor Oak Primary School
Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE 		3out of 4 925 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Poverest Primary School
Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD 		3out of 4 1,120 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG 		2out of 4 1,488 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH 		4out of 4 2,632 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA 		1out of 4 3,022 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		- not rated 1,038 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorton College of Further Education
'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE 		- not rated 1,642 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Riverside School
Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		4out of 4 2,057 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy
Avalon Road , BR6 9BD 		3out of 4 2,094 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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