SCHOOL PROFILE

Crofton Infant School

Primary Academy converter URN 138611
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 560 Published school capacity
Capacity used 105.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

21 April 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Strong standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Exceptional
Leadership & governance Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

25 November 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Outstanding
Published 20 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Bromley
Trust MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 590 590 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 301 51.0% of pupils
Male pupils 289 49.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

1.9%
22.9 pts below England
School 1.9%
Bromley 14.9%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

21.2%
0.9 pts above England
School 21.2%
Bromley 16.4%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.7%
0.7 pts above England
School 1.7%
Bromley 0.9%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
50.3%
297
Indian
17.6%
104
Any other White background
6.6%
39
White and Asian
5.8%
34
Any other Mixed background
4.2%
25
Chinese
4.1%
24
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 7.3% 43 of 590 pupils
13.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 7.3%
Bromley 19.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 2.4% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 12.4 pts below
EHC plans 4.9% 29 pupils
England 6.0% 1.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 14
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Speech, language & communication 9
No specialist assessment yet 8
Specific learning difficulty 2
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.93%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.29 pts lower than England
School 3.93%
Bromley 5.86%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

2.64%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

13.18 pts lower than England
School 2.64%
Bromley 14.42%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Bromley 1.45%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

105.4% 17.2 pts above England
Crofton Infant School
105.4%
Bromley
89.8%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information