Haberdashers' Crayford Primary
Iron Mill Lane, Crayford, Dartford, DA1 4RS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Ellis
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Haberdashers' Livery Company
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 243
- URN
- 147358
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
About this school
Haberdashers' Crayford Primary is a primary academy in Dartford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 243 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Haberdashers' Crayford Primary, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 57% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 3% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 63% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 60% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 50% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Haberdashers' Crayford Primary has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bexley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 234 |
| 2024/25 | 243 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Haberdashers' Crayford Primary compares
Haberdashers' Crayford Primary ranked 28th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 6.8% | 28.3% | 243 | — |
| St Paulinus Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 203 | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford | 56% | 4.5% | 15.9% | 405 | 0.8 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 84% | 3.4% | 7.6% | 211 | 0.8 miles |
| West Hill Primary Academy | 68% | 5.2% | 16.7% | 542 | 0.9 miles |
| Wentworth Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 17% | 649 | 0.9 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)
- 28.3%
- English as an additional language
- 20.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.81%
- Persistent absence
- 21.13%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Paulinus Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Dartford
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford0.8 miles
Primary · Dartford
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Dartford
-
West Hill Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Dartford
-
Wentworth Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Dartford
Other schools in Dartford
Haberdashers' Crayford Primary ranks 15th of the 25 ranked primary schools in Dartford.
- Bean Primary School Primary
- Dartford Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Fleetdown Primary Academy Primary
- Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Primary
- Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Joydens Wood Junior School Primary
- Leigh Academy Dartford Primary
- Maypole Primary School Primary
- Oakfield Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Primary
- River Mill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Haberdashers' Crayford Primary teach?
- Haberdashers' Crayford Primary teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Dartford.
- Who is the headteacher of Haberdashers' Crayford Primary?
- The headteacher of Haberdashers' Crayford Primary is Mrs Kate Ellis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Haberdashers' Crayford Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Haberdashers' Crayford Primary, 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 Haberdashers' Crayford Primary?
- Haberdashers' Crayford Primary has 243 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Haberdashers' Crayford Primary full?
- Haberdashers' Crayford Primary has capacity for 236 pupils and 243 on roll (103%), 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 Haberdashers' Crayford Primary a faith school?
- No. Haberdashers' Crayford Primary has no designated religious character.
- Does Haberdashers' Crayford Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Haberdashers' Crayford Primary as having nursery classes.
- Is Haberdashers' Crayford Primary part of an academy trust?
- Haberdashers' Crayford Primary is part of HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Haberdashers' Crayford Primary have?
- The schools register lists Haberdashers' Crayford Primary's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Haberdashers' Crayford Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Haberdashers' Crayford Primary compare with other schools in Bexley?
- Haberdashers' Crayford Primary ranked 28th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Haberdashers' Crayford Primary's absence rate?
- Haberdashers' Crayford Primary's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Haberdashers' Crayford Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Haberdashers' Crayford Primary'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 2 July 2026.