The Craylands School
Craylands Lane, Swanscombe, DA10 0LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Kris Hiscock
- Constituency
- Dartford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 414
- URN
- 132764
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322388230
About this school
The Craylands School is a community primary school in Swanscombe. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 414 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Craylands School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 72% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 12% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 82% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 87% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 82% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Craylands School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 417 |
| 2023/24 | 421 |
| 2024/25 | 422 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Craylands School compares
The Craylands School ranked 86th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 5.4% | 26.1% | 414 | — |
| Manor Community Primary School | 66% | 5.1% | 31.5% | 692 | 0.5 miles |
| Knockhall Primary School | 62% | 6.9% | 29.3% | 387 | 0.6 miles |
| Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard | 83% | 3.6% | 16.7% | 447 | 0.8 miles |
| Ebbsfleet Green Primary School | 97% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 451 | 0.9 miles |
| Lawn Primary School | 31% | 8.6% | 56.3% | 237 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.07%
- English as an additional language
- 9.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.36%
- Persistent absence
- 12.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Manor Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Swanscombe
-
Knockhall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Greenhithe
-
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard0.8 miles
Primary · Ebbsfleet
-
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Swanscombe
-
Lawn Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Gravesend
Other schools in Swanscombe
- Ebbsfleet Green Primary School Primary
- Manor Community Primary School Primary
- Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does The Craylands School teach?
- The Craylands School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Swanscombe.
- Who is the headteacher of The Craylands School?
- The headteacher of The Craylands School is Mr Kris Hiscock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Craylands School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Craylands School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Craylands School?
- The Craylands School has 414 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Craylands School full?
- The Craylands School has capacity for 420 pupils and 414 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Craylands School a faith school?
- No. The Craylands School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Craylands School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Craylands School as having no nursery classes.
- How have The Craylands School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Craylands School compare with other schools in Kent?
- The Craylands School ranked 86th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Craylands School's absence rate?
- The Craylands School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Craylands School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Craylands School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.