Crofton Infant School
Towncourt Lane, Orpington, BR5 1EL
590 pupils · 105% of 560 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Free school meals
- 1.9%
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 | Exceptional |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 7 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.03 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 180 | 186 | 537 | 180 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 178 | 201 | 560 | 178 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 180 | 197 | 534 | 180 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 180 | 228 | 570 | 180 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 180 | 194 | 560 | 180 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 179 | 209 | 611 | 179 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 181 | 245 | 603 | 181 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 180 | 215 | 554 | 180 |
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
- Crofton Junior School 0.2 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Perry Hall Primary School 1.1 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- St James' Roman Catholic Primary School 1.3 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Southborough Primary School 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2020 · previous system
- Tubbenden Primary School 1.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Poverest Primary School 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · 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.