Crofton Infant School
Crofton Infant School is a primary school in Orpington for ages 2 to 7.
Daily practice for Crofton Infant School pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Academy
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 590
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Towncourt Lane, Orpington, BR5 1EL
- Phone
- 01689 826320
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
The school
- The school's values are creative, resilient, open-minded, friendly, tolerant, optimistic and neighbourly.
- The school has large green sites, a Forest School and access to the gym, fields, woodland and adventure playgrounds.
Source: Crofton Infant School website; Crofton Infant School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- The school uses the Read Write Inc scheme for teaching phonics.
- The school does not rely heavily on schemes and adapts the best elements of research-based programmes of work.
Source: Crofton Infant School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Music, sport and trips
- Sports Week includes three days where coaches are invited in to teach sports children may not have tried before.
Source: Crofton Infant School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- The Infant school has a published admission number of 590 pupils on roll aged between 2 and 7, including 20 places in the specialist provision unit.
- The catchment area for intake rarely goes out further than 0.8 miles.
- Children born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023 must apply for a primary or infant school place to start in September 2027.
- Applications for Reception places in September 2027 opened on 1 September 2026, with a national closing date of 15 January 2027.
Source: Crofton Infant School website; Crofton Infant School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- Pupils across both schools are offered a range of extra-curricular activities to widen their interests and try new experiences.
Source: Crofton Infant School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Support
- The Inclusion Lead for SEN is Ceylan Halil, who can answer queries about special educational needs.
Source: Crofton Infant School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- Newstead Wood SchoolGirls, Orpington, 1 mile. Newstead Wood Selection Test
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, 1 mile. St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 4 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 5 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, 5 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Beths Grammar SchoolBoys, Bexley, 5 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Wilmington Grammar School for BoysBoys, Dartford, 6 miles. Kent Test
- Wilmington Grammar School for GirlsGirls, Dartford, 6 miles. Kent Test
- Dartford Grammar School for GirlsGirls, Dartford, 7 miles. Kent Test
- Dartford Grammar SchoolBoys, Dartford, 7 miles. Kent Test
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 9 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington County Grammar SchoolBoys, Wallington, 10 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 138611. Checked 9 November 2026.
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- Farringtons SchoolChislehurst
- St Christophers The Hall SchoolBeckenham
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