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Gray's Farm Primary Academy

Gray's Farm Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, BR5 3AD

Local ranking33rd of 75 primary schools in Bromley
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

436

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
85.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
87.0%
Writing (Expected)
91.0%
Maths (Expected)
96.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
79.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
53

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
427
Boys
228 (53%)
Girls
199 (47%)
Capacity
436 (98% full)
SEND
30.0%
FSM Eligible
37.7%
EAL
19.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
26.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,339/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 55.1%
  • White Other: 11.5%
  • Black African: 5.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.4%
  • Asian Other: 3.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.5%
  • Asian Indian: 2.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.1%

55.1%

White British

11.5%

White Other

5.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139639
UKPRN
10041536
Establishment No.
2009
Trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST

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