Side by side
Perry Hall Primary School and St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
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
- Perry Hall Primary School takes ages 5 to 11; St. Mary Cray Primary Academy takes ages 4 to 11.
- Perry Hall Primary School has 432 pupils; St. Mary Cray Primary Academy has 233.
- The two schools are 0.9 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Perry Hall Primary School | St. Mary Cray Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 5 to 11 DfE register | 4 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 432 DfE register | 233 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 | 115 first preferences for 59 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 19 first preferences for 28 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 22 November 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 26 April 2023: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% (2024/25) DfE | 41% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 5.3% DfE register | 34.3% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 37.8% school census 2024/25 | 19.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 14.7% school census 2024/25 | 17.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 27.1 DfE workforce census | 20.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.1% DfE, 2024/25 | 4.3% DfE, 2024/25 |
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.
Other comparisons
- Perry Hall Primary School and Poverest Primary School0.6 miles apart
- Perry Hall Primary School and Crofton Infant School0.7 miles apart
- Perry Hall Primary School and Crofton Junior School0.8 miles apart
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy and St Philomena's Primary School0.3 miles apart
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy and Harris Primary Academy Orpington0.5 miles apart
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy and Manor Oak Primary School0.5 miles apart
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy and Poverest Primary School0.6 miles apart