School profile

St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Orpington, BR5 4AR

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,723 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

St. Mary Cray Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils233 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Tanya Artmann (Acting)
TrustTHE SPRING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authorityBromley
Opened01 Nov 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141117.

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 maths41%71%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%15%8%
Average reading score105108106
Average maths score102107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104107105
Expected standard in reading63%81%76%
Expected standard in writing63%79%73%
Expected standard in maths47%80%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils233
Girls121
Boys112
Eligible for free school meals34.3%
First language not English24%
SEN support67
EHC plan8
Average class size29.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
44.2%
Other White
10.7%
African
9.9%
Other mixed
6%
Gypsy/Roma
3.9%
Indian
3.9%
Other Asian
3.9%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
Other Black
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Overall absence4.4%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence10.9%10.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)28
Applications (Reception)83
First preference applications (Reception)19
First preference offers (Reception)19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll229
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult10.2
Teachers (FTE)11.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.51
Support staff (FTE)14.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
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.

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0.8 miSecondaryHarris Academy OrpingtonAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPerry Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryLeesons Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryOrion BlenheimAcademy converter
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1.4 miPrimaryGray's Farm Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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Frequently asked questions about St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

What is St. Mary Cray Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

St. Mary Cray Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2017.

How does St. Mary Cray Primary Academy rank in England?

St. Mary Cray Primary Academy ranks 13,723 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

How many pupils attend St. Mary Cray Primary Academy?

St. Mary Cray Primary Academy has 233 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.