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Gray's Farm Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Orpington, BR5 3AD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#981 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Gray's Farm Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils420
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robert Bradley
TrustTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityBromley
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139639.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%, better than England, better than Bromley71%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Bromley15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Bromley108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Bromley107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Bromley107105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Bromley81%76%
Expected standard in writing91%, better than England, better than Bromley79%73%
Expected standard in maths96%, better than England, better than Bromley80%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils420
Girls201
Boys219
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.34%
First language not English21.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.387
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.104
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size26.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
54.3%
Other White
10.7%
African
6.4%
White and Black Caribbean
4.8%
Other Asian
3.6%
Other mixed
3.1%
Indian
2.9%
Caribbean
2.9%
Gypsy/Roma
1.9%
Other Black
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)16.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.65
Support staff (FTE)23.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.143
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.51
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)13

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Bromley4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.9%, similar to England, similar to Bromley10.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Bromley0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Gray's Farm Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryKemnal Technology CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryMidfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryLeesons Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Paul's Cray Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHope Community SchoolFree schools
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOrchard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Peter Chanel Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miNot applicableMerton Court SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryPoverest Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Gray's Farm Primary Academy

What is Gray's Farm Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Gray's Farm Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Gray's Farm Primary Academy rank in England?

Gray's Farm Primary Academy ranks 981 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Gray's Farm Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 85% of pupils at Gray's Farm Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Gray's Farm Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Gray's Farm Primary Academy made 60 offers from 143 applications (2.4 per offer), and 44 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Gray's Farm Primary Academy?

Gray's Farm Primary Academy has 420 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Gray's Farm Primary Academy?

Gray's Farm Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Gray's Farm Primary Academy?

At Gray's Farm Primary Academy, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Gray's Farm Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Gray's Farm Primary Academy missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.