Gray's Farm Primary Academy Catchment Area
Gray's Farm Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Orpington, Bromley , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 427 pupils, and a capacity of 436 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
427
Pupils
436
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Gray's Farm Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Gray's Farm Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Gray's Farm Primary Academy is the geographic zone Bromley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bromley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Gray's Farm Primary Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bromley. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bromley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Gray's Farm Primary Academy has a published admission number of 436 places. 427 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 436, Bromley's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 36.7% of pupils at Gray's Farm Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bromley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bromley publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bromley school admissions →
Gray's Farm Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Gray's Farm Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, BR5 3AD
- Local authority
- Bromley
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 36.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139639
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Gray's Farm Primary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Gray's Farm Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Gray's Farm Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Gray's Farm Primary Academy is the geographic zone Bromley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bromley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Gray's Farm Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Gray's Farm Primary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 436 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Gray's Farm Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to Gray's Farm Primary Academy is managed by Bromley. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Gray's Farm Primary Academy cover? ▾
Gray's Farm Primary Academy is a primary school in Orpington, Bromley, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Gray's Farm Primary Academy? ▾
Gray's Farm Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.