Compare Crofton Infant School and Crofton Junior School and Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School
Comparison of primary schools: Crofton Infant School (Primary) in Orpington; Crofton Junior School (Primary) in Orpington; Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School (Primary) in Orpington — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Crofton Infant School, Crofton Junior School and Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Orpington, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Crofton Infant School), published Mar 2016. The most recent inspection on record is for Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 550, combined total ≈ 1,600, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–5–10%; spread across trusts such as MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST and Chancery Education Trust.
| Attribute |
Crofton Infant School
BR5 1EL
|
Crofton Junior School
BR5 1EL
|
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School
BR6 8ER
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Orpington Kent BR5 1EL |
Orpington Kent BR5 1EL |
Orpington Kent BR6 8ER |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 24 Mar 2016 | 1 6 Mar 2019 | 1 31 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 560 | 720 | 348 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST | MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST | Chancery Education Trust |
| Website | www.croftoninfantschool.co.uk | www.croftonjuniorschool.co.uk | www.darrickwoodinfant.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01689826320 | 01689821716 | 01689857278 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Orpington
Kent
BR5 1EL - Ofsted
- 1 24 Mar 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.croftoninfantschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01689826320
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Orpington
Kent
BR5 1EL - Ofsted
- 1 6 Mar 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.croftonjuniorschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01689821716
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Orpington
Kent
BR6 8ER - Ofsted
- 1 31 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Chancery Education Trust
- Website
- www.darrickwoodinfant.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01689857278
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