St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address Buttermere Road
Orpington
Kent
BR5 3WD
Phone 01689821993
Reference Number 146842

St Paul’s Cray Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a good rating in all inspected areas. The school fosters a supportive and familial environment that prioritizes pupil well-being and positive relationships with parents. Leaders have implemented effective measures to help students recover from pandemic-related challenges, focusing on their academic and personal development. Additionally, the school is noted for its dedication to inclusivity, ensuring that children with special educational needs receive appropriate support.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 206
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.46%
Girls: 48.54%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 43.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 25.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 9 23
2 13 11 24
3 14 18 32
4 12 7 19
5 11 18 29
6 19 20 39

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 38.3%
Mixed, Other 12.1%
African 10.7%
White, Other 5.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.4%
White & Black (African) 2.9%
Indian 1.9%
Caribbean 1.9%
Pakistani 1.5%
White & Asian 1%
Asian, Other 1%
Irish 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 11 Jul 2023
Date Report
11 Jul 2023 School inspection:
09 Mar 2019 Academy conversion letter
20 Apr 2017 Monitoring visit
Previously as St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School
20 Apr 2017 Monitoring visit
30 Jun 2016 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2016 Full inspection:
16 Jan 2014 Monitoring visit
16 Jan 2014 Monitoring visit
13 Nov 2013 Full inspection:
13 Nov 2013 Full inspection:
22 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
22 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
08 Jun 2009 Full inspection:
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03 Oct 2005 Full inspection:
03 Oct 2005 Full inspection:
17 Jul 2000 Full inspection
17 Jul 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong support systems for pupils and parents.
  • Positive behaviour and high expectations set by leaders.
  • Effective teaching that helps pupils achieve well.
  • Broad and balanced curriculum with early reading initiatives.
  • Good relationships among staff and pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum in a few subjects is not ambitious enough.
  • Support for weaker readers occasionally lacks effectiveness.
  • Limited variety of clubs and extracurricular activities.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 32%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 101
Maths 98

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1
Writing -0.1
Maths -2

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 3 1

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Manor Oak Primary School
Sweeps Lane, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3PE
0.45 miles
Leesons Primary School
Leesons Hill, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2GA
0.7 miles
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
High Street, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4AR
0.75 miles
Gray's Farm Primary Academy
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0.79 miles
Poverest Primary School
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St Philomena's Primary School
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1.05 miles
Midfield Primary School
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