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Crofton Infant School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Susie Sargent

corporate_fareCONNECT SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST

location_onOrpington, BR5 1EL

language Visit Website phone 1689826320

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2016

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Students

596

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Crofton Infant School is a Academy converter primary school in Orpington, serving ages 2-7. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Crofton Infant School is an academy converter in Orpington, Bromley, admitting pupils aged 2-7. It is part of CONNECT SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 590 pupils on roll, of whom 3% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 November 2021

Inspection Report

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01 March 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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04 September 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-03-01

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-10-20

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 590 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	590	1	0.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	592	1	0.2%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	591	3	0.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	588	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	587	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	595	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	596	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	588	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	597	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	596	3	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	557	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	559	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	556	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	559	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	558	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	558	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	554	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	557	2	0.4%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	555	1	0.2%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	557	1	0.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	555	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	558	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	558	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	557	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	558	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	557	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

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Crofton Infant School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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