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Primary schools in BR8

All 10 primary schools in BR8.

10 schools in BR8

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  1. St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Swanley Village, BR8 7PJ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the England average.

    30 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1175%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%
    Pupils
    107
    Pupils per teacher
    21.4
    View school St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  2. Horizon Primary Academy

    Swanley, BR8 7BT · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the England average.

    25 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%
    Pupils
    195
    Pupils per teacher
    22.4
    View school Horizon Primary Academy
  3. High Firs Primary School

    Swanley, BR8 8NR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the England average.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%
    Pupils
    210
    Pupils per teacher
    23.1
    View school High Firs Primary School
  4. Hextable Primary School

    Swanley, BR8 7RL · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the England average.

    91 first choices, 90 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    6.8%
    Pupils
    605
    Pupils per teacher
    20.6
    View school Hextable Primary School
  5. St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Swanley, BR8 7BU · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the England average.

    31 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    6.3%
    Pupils
    279
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
  6. Downsview Community Primary School

    Swanley, BR8 8AU · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas

    Results well below the England average.

    11 first choices, 16 offers made

    Met the standard at 1152%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    9.1%
    Pupils
    140
    Pupils per teacher
    19.7
    View school Downsview Community Primary School
  7. Crockenhill Primary School

    Br8 8jg · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area

    Results well below the England average.

    22 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1141%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    7.2%
    Pupils
    203
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school Crockenhill Primary School
  8. Parkwood Hall Academy Trust

    Swanley, BR8 8DR · Academy · All-through · Ages 8 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.2%
    Pupils
    136
    Pupils per teacher
    5.4
    View school Parkwood Hall Academy Trust
  9. The Annex School House

    Swanley, BR8 7PS · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    6
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Annex School House
The big picture

How BR8's primary schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

England 62%Parkwood Hall Academy Trust: 0%Crockenhill Primary School: 41%Downsview Community Primary School: 52%St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 59%High Firs Primary School: 63%Hextable Primary School: 66%St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley: 71%St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 75%Horizon Primary Academy: 77%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in BR8

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

BR8 average 6.3%St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 4.3%St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley: 4.8%Horizon Primary Academy: 5.1%High Firs Primary School: 5.2%St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 6.3%Hextable Primary School: 6.8%Crockenhill Primary School: 7.2%Parkwood Hall Academy Trust: 8.2%Downsview Community Primary School: 9.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in BR8
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in BR8

  1. Some are faith schools.

    3 of the 10 primary schools in BR8 have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    1 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Primary schools in BR8, explained

There are 10 primary schools in BR8. 6 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 1 independent schools.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in BR8?
There are 10 primary schools in BR8, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in BR8?
The highest-ranked primary schools in BR8 on Eduscope are St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley and Horizon Primary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in BR8 ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do I choose a primary school in BR8?
When choosing a primary school in BR8, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 10 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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