Haberdashers' Crayford Primary

School overview

Haberdashers' Crayford Primary is a primary school serving Dartford, Bexley, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 243 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Haberdashers' Crayford Primary 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 11.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 35% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Competition for places is real here - 91% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (33 first choices for 30 places). Overall pupil absence was 7.1%. There are about 21.0 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.