Haberdashers' Crayford Academy, Dartford

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

Iron Mill Lane, Crayford, Dartford DA1 4RS

https://www.habscrayford.org.uk/

Haberdashers' Crayford Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,070 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Haberdashers' Knights Academy, Haberdashers' Hatcham College and Haberdashers' Borough Academy.)

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Finances, Destinations and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Sixth form.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.2		Dartford Grammar School
1.2		Dartford Grammar School for Girls
1.2		St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
1.2		St Catherine's Catholic School
1.5		Leigh Academy Bexley
1.5		Beths Grammar School
1.6		Dartford Science & Technology College
1.7		Bexleyheath Academy
1.7		Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
1.8		The Leigh UTC
1.9		Wilmington Academy
1.9		Townley Grammar School

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Progress: About average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is poor, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

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