St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Buttermere Road, Orpington, BR5 3WDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bromley for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Bromley. It ranks 65th of 68 primary schools in Bromley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 July 2023, report published 14 September 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

38 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths32%

32%, 30 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

178 pupils on roll, with places for 320

Eligible for free school meals43.8%

43.8%, 17.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.3%

30.3%, 8.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support37.6%

37.6%, 22.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Manor Oak Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Leesons Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	33% met the expected standard
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Gray's Farm Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	85% met the expected standard
Poverest Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Bennett
Phone: 01689821993
Website: st-paulscray.bromley.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Buttermere Road, Orpington, BR5 3WD
Local authority: Bromley
URN: 146842

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.