St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Mary's Road, Swanley, BR8 7BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Swanley for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 4th of 5 primary schools in Swanley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 December 2022, report published 2 February 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

279 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals35.8%

35.8%, 9.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.4%

19.4%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.4%

20.4%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
High Firs Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Horizon Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Crockenhill Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	41% met the expected standard
Downsview Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Amanda McGarrigle
Phone: 01322665212
Website: st-marys-swanley.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Mary's Road, Swanley, BR8 7BU
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118754

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.