Crofton Junior School
Towncourt Lane, Orpington, BR5 1EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Susie Sargent
- Sponsor
- Mosaic Schools Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 720
- Pupils on roll
- 717
- URN
- 137683
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01689821716
About this school
Crofton Junior School is a primary academy in Orpington. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 717 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crofton Junior 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 176 | 179 | 176 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 87% | 91% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 28% | 37% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 89% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 87% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Crofton Junior 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 | Bromley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 91% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 712 |
| 2023/24 | 715 |
| 2024/25 | 715 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crofton Junior School compares
Crofton Junior School ranked 5th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 91% | 4.1% | 7.6% | 717 | — |
| Crofton Infant School | — | 3.9% | 2.7% | 590 | 0.1 miles |
| St James' Roman Catholic Primary School | 94% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 216 | 0.7 miles |
| Perry Hall Primary School | 90% | 5.1% | 8% | 432 | 0.8 miles |
| Southborough Primary School | — | — | — | 386 | 0.9 miles |
| Tubbenden Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 647 | 1.2 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)
- 7.55%
- English as an additional language
- 16.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.05%
- Persistent absence
- 6.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crofton Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Perry Hall Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Southborough Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Tubbenden Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Orpington
Other schools in Orpington
Crofton Junior School ranks 2nd of the 23 ranked primary schools in Orpington.
- Chelsfield Primary School Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Darrick Wood Junior School Primary
- Downe Primary School Primary
- Farnborough Primary School Primary
- Gray's Farm Primary Academy Primary
- Green Street Green Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington Primary
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Primary
- Leesons Primary School Primary
- Manor Oak Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Crofton Junior School teach?
- Crofton Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Orpington.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Crofton Junior School?
- The executive headteacher of Crofton Junior School is Mrs Susie Sargent, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crofton Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crofton Junior 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 Crofton Junior School?
- Crofton Junior School has 717 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Crofton Junior School full?
- Crofton Junior School has capacity for 720 pupils and 717 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Crofton Junior School a faith school?
- No. Crofton Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crofton Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Crofton Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Crofton Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Crofton Junior School is part of MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Crofton Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 91% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Crofton Junior School compare with other schools in Bromley?
- Crofton Junior School ranked 5th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Crofton Junior School's absence rate?
- Crofton Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Crofton Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crofton Junior 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 1 July 2026.