Iron Mill Lane, Crayford, Dartford, Kent DA1 4RW
10 reasons to choose St Paulinus Church of England Primary School, Crayford
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St Paulinus Church of England Primary School, Crayford has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Dartford and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School, Crayford is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 6 members of Amadeus Primary Academies Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Bexley LEA.
Average class size
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School, Crayford has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Paulinus Church of England Primary School, Crayford ranks in the top 12% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 29% of schools.
The St Paulinus Church of England Primary School, Crayford curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, but humanities, art and DT are taught as cross-curricular topics. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 2 and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Paulinus Church of England Primary School, Crayford
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Paulinus Church of England Primary School, Crayford
There is provision for music, art, DT, drama, and dance, though usually as part of an integrated topic or another subject. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.20/3.25pm and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm. Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
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West Lodge School (4.1 miles); Merton Court School (4.2 miles); Benedict House Preparatory School (4.5 miles).
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Crayford (0.3 miles); Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, Dartford (1.6 miles); The Barnehurst Federation of Schools (1.6 miles).
Farringtons School (5.8 miles); Eltham College (6.9 miles); Colfe’s School (7.2 miles).
Dartford Grammar School (1.5 miles); Beths Grammar School (1.5 miles); Dartford Grammar School for Girls (1.6 miles).