Crofton Junior School | Primary in Orpington, Bromley | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Crofton Junior School

Primary

Bromley · Orpington · BR5 1EL https://www.croftonjuniorschool.co.uk/

Pupils
717
cap. 720
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
2 Jul 2024
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
6 Feb 2019
Full inspectionOutstanding
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10 May 2018
Short inspection
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27 Nov 2013
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Bromley. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
91%
+4pp
LA
69%
England
63%
92%88%83%
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RWM higher
37%
+9pp
LA
13%
England
8%
37%29%20%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
94%
Reading higher standard
73%
Writing expected standard
96%
Writing higher standard
44%
Maths expected standard
93%
Maths higher standard
56%
Science expected standard
94%
SPAG expected standard
93%
LA AVG 77%
SPAG higher standard
56%
LA AVG 37%
Reading scaled score
112.0
LA AVG 107.09
Maths scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 106.32
GPS scaled score
111.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
715
cap. 720
718711704
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Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
LA AVG 22.56:1
22.520.819.1
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EAL
16%
LA AVG 20.84%
17%12%8%
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FSM eligible
8%
LA AVG 17.08%
14%11%8%
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SEN
11%
LA AVG 18.13%
12%8%5%
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Overall absence
4%
LA
5%
England
5%
6%4%3%
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Persistent absence
7%
LA
12%
England
13%
13%7%2%
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Overview

AddressTowncourt Lane, Orpington, BR5 1EL
Telephone01689821716
Local authorityBromley
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
Religious characterNone
Finance£6500 spend / pupil£6849 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2591%37%715
2023/2487%28%715
2022/2388%27%+2.00+2.40+1.90712
2018/1983%31%+0.60+1.90+1.70715
2017/1890%30%+2.10+1.70+3.00718
2016/1792%20%+3.50+1.50+4.40715
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2594%73%96%44%93%56%94%93%112.0110.0111.011%
2023/2489%46%91%37%93%48%94%87%109.0109.0109.011%
2022/2391%53%95%35%91%47%95%84%110.0109.0108.012%
2018/1983%44%96%44%94%52%97%91%108.0109.0109.07%
2017/1893%53%98%36%93%56%98%94%109.0110.0111.05%
2016/1797%46%94%28%97%52%98%93%110.0110.0111.05%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 1 Dec 2011 (was URN 101660)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2571519.111%16%8%4%7%
2023/2471520.411%17%8%4%8%
2022/2371220.312%16%10%5%10%
2021/2270819.810%13%9%6%13%
2020/2170422.58%10%8%
2018/1971522.07%8%11%3%2%
2017/1871819.85%8%12%3%2%
2016/1771519.35%8%14%3%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.