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St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Orpington • Kent • BR5 1BL
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in BR5
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of BR5. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
13
Outstanding
4
Good
8
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 31% · G: 62% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
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Crofton Junior School
Primary • Academy converter • Orpington • Kent • BR5 1EL
Outstanding
3
Midfield Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Orpington • Kent • BR5 3EG
Outstanding
4
Crofton Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Orpington • Kent • BR5 1EL
Outstanding
5
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Orpington • Kent • BR5 3WD
Good
6
Harris Primary Academy Orpington
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Orpington • Kent • BR5 4LZ
Good
7
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Orpington • Kent • BR5 4AR
Good
8
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Orpington • Kent • BR5 2SR
Good
9
Manor Oak Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Orpington • Kent • BR5 3PE
Good
10
Gray's Farm Primary Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Orpington • Kent • BR5 3AD
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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