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St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

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personMr Gordon Jamieson

corporate_fareTHE SPRING PARTNERSHIP TRUST

location_onOrpington, BR5 4AR

language Visit Website phone 1689826081

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

223

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Expected Standard

41%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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St. Mary Cray Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Orpington, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 91% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St. Mary Cray Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Orpington, Bromley, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE SPRING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. The school has approximately 228 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 41% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #64 of 68 primaries in Bromley and #13,080 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 67%

Reading63% LA 77%

Writing63% LA 75%

Maths47% LA 76%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 66%England 61%

Reading72% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 75% · Eng 72%

Maths66% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 66%England 60%

Reading62% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 77% · Eng 71%

Maths52% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA 0.8

-3.2 to 1.7

0.5

Write

LA 0.6

-1.8 to 2.9

-2.8

Maths

LA 0.7

-5.1 to -0.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 70%England 65%

Reading68% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths64% LA 81% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.4

Read

LA 0.8

-4.1 to -0.8

0.8

Write

LA 0.4

-0.8 to 2.3

-3.5

Maths

LA 0.6

-4.9 to -2.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 71%

Reading58% LA 79%

Writing81% LA 84%

Maths58% LA 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA 0.9

-2.3 to 2.5

6.5

Write

LA 0.8

4.2 to 8.8

Maths

LA 0.8

-0.2 to 4.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 April 2023

Inspection Report

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26 September 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-09-26

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-06-26

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

2.2%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(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 228 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	228	5	2.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	222	4	1.8%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	227	3	1.3%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	227	1	0.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	220	3	1.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	224	3	1.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	223	4	1.8%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	222	1	0.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	208	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	207	5	2.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	209	5	2.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	212	2	0.9%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	211	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	216	6	2.8%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	210	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	210	6	2.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	205	4	2.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	229	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	223	15	6.7%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	224	11	4.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	225	11	4.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	226	5	2.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	224	5	2.2%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	216	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	219	2	0.9%	0.4%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	226	3	1.3%	0.5%	0

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

88.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

27.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree35%

agree50%

disagree15%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree35%

agree38%

disagree19%

strongly disagree8%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree31%

agree27%

disagree23%

strongly disagree8%

don't know4%

not applicable8%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree31%

agree50%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know12%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree35%

agree42%

disagree19%

strongly disagree4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree31%

agree46%

disagree19%

strongly disagree4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree35%

agree46%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

don't know8%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree54%

agree31%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree35%

agree35%

disagree15%

strongly disagree4%

don't know12%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes65%

no35%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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