The Craylands School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Craylands Lane, Swanscombe, DA10 0LPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Craylands School is a primary school in Swanscombe for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 121st of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2016, report published 5 July 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

414 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals33.1%

33.1%, 6.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.5%

7.5%, 14.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15%

15%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Craylands School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Manor Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Knockhall Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	62% met the expected standard
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	97% met the expected standard
Lawn Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	31% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Kris Hiscock
Phone: 01322388230
Website: craylands.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Craylands Lane, Swanscombe, DA10 0LP
Local authority: Kent
URN: 132764

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.