Crofton Junior School
Crofton Junior School is a primary school in Orpington for ages 7 to 11.
Daily practice for Crofton Junior 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
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 717
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Towncourt Lane, Orpington, BR5 1EL
- Phone
- 01689 821716
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, July 2024.
- Overall effectiveness: Crofton Junior School continues to be an outstanding school.
- Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- Inspectors found pupils who struggle with reading, including those with SEND, benefit from high-quality interventions and become increasingly confident and fluent readers.
- Inspectors found the curriculum has been adapted in all subjects to ensure pupils with SEND learn the knowledge and skills they need.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The school
- The school's values are creative, resilient, open minded, friendly, tolerant, optimistic and neighbourly.
- Holiday club children can use the gym, fields, outdoor activities in the woodland and adventure playgrounds.
Source: Crofton Junior School website; Crofton Junior School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- The school uses the Read Write Inc scheme for teaching phonics.
Source: Crofton Junior School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Music, sport and trips
- Year 6 Entry Point Day, themed The Victorians, runs 9:00am to 3:00pm.
Source: Crofton Junior School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- The Junior School has a published admission number of 720 pupils.
- Applications are made through the London Borough of Bromley and the school's admissions are delegated to Bromley's Admission Team.
- If your child is in Year 2 at an infant school, you must apply for a Year 3 place in a junior school, even if at a linked school.
- Applications must be made via the London Borough of Bromley using the eAdmissions system.
Source: Crofton Junior School website; Crofton Junior School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Visiting
- A Year 4 Curriculum Evening is listed in November from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.
Source: Crofton Junior School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Support
- The Inclusion Manager is Charlotte Brophy, who can help with queries about SEN.
Source: Crofton Junior 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, 2 miles. 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 137683. Checked 9 November 2026.
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- Breaside Preparatory SchoolBromley
- Farringtons SchoolChislehurst
- St Christophers The Hall SchoolBeckenham
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