St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Orpington for ages 2 to 11.
Daily practice for St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary 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 11
- Pupils
- 178
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Faith
- Church of England
- Address
- Buttermere Road, Orpington, BR5 3WD
- Phone
- 01689 821993
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, July 2023.
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- The quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
- Early years provision: Good
- Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- The report says that pupils, including those with SEND, get the help they need to become fluent readers, though phonics practice is not always consistent.
- Inspectors found that in a few subjects the curriculum is not ambitious enough and the school must improve it.
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.
Grammar schools within 15 miles
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- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 3 miles. Bexley Selection Test
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- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, 4 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Wilmington Grammar School for BoysBoys, Dartford, 4 miles. Kent Test
- Wilmington Grammar School for GirlsGirls, Dartford, 4 miles. Kent Test
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 4 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Dartford Grammar School for GirlsGirls, Dartford, 5 miles. Kent Test
- Dartford Grammar SchoolBoys, Dartford, 5 miles. Kent Test
- Mayfield Grammar School, GravesendGirls, Gravesend, 11 miles. Kent Test
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 11 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 146842. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
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