1
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Orpington • Kent • BR5 1BL
1
12 Dec 2021
Top 10 Primary schools in BR5
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
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%
2
Crofton Junior School
Orpington • Kent • BR5 1EL
1
6 Mar 2019
3
Midfield Primary School
Orpington • Kent • BR5 3EG
1
6 Dec 2017
4
Crofton Infant School
Orpington • Kent • BR5 1EL
1
24 Mar 2016
5
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School
Orpington • Kent • BR5 3WD
2
14 Sep 2023
6
Harris Primary Academy Orpington
Orpington • Kent • BR5 4LZ
2
11 Sep 2019
7
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
Orpington • Kent • BR5 4AR
2
16 Oct 2017
8
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Orpington • Kent • BR5 2SR
2
8 Sep 2017
9
Manor Oak Primary School
Orpington • Kent • BR5 3PE
2
17 Jan 2017
10
Gray's Farm Primary Academy
Orpington • Kent • BR5 3AD
2
12 Sep 2016
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Poverest Primary School 2 • Oct 2014
- St Philomena's Primary School 2 • May 2010
- Leesons Primary School 3 • Jan 2023