Gray's Farm Primary Academy
Gray's Farm Road, Orpington, BR5 3AD
420 pupils · 96% of 436 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Free school meals
- 34.3%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 March 2026, published 4 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 85% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.85 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 51 | 143 | 60 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 40 | 29 | 108 | 38 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 55 | 49 | 127 | 55 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 56 | 123 | 60 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 52 | 143 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 60 | 52 | 144 | 60 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 47 | 140 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 64 | 54 | 148 | 64 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Midfield Primary School 0.8 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Leesons Primary School 1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Hope Community School 1.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Orchard Primary School 1.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School 1.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.