Side by side
Crofton Infant School and Southborough Primary School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Crofton Infant School takes ages 2 to 7; Southborough Primary School takes ages 5 to 11.
- Crofton Infant School has 590 pupils; Southborough Primary School has 386.
- The two schools are 1.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Crofton Infant School | Southborough Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 2 to 7 DfE register | 5 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 590 DfE register | 386 DfE register |
| Borough | Bromley DfE register | Bromley DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 186 first preferences for 180 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 42 first preferences for 45 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 21 April 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 13 February 2020: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 1.9% DfE register | 21.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 20.8% school census 2024/25 | Not published |
| Receiving SEN support | 2.7% school census 2024/25 | Not published |
| Pupils per teacher | 23.4 DfE workforce census | 21.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 3.9% DfE, 2024/25 | Not published |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.