Crofton Infant School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Orpington, Bromley, for children and young people aged 2 to 7. Its SEN unit has 20 places for severe learning difficulty.
- Ages 2–7
- 590 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 20 places, 20 pupils
- Pupils
- 590
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susie Sargent (Head Teacher)
- Part of
- Mosaic Schools Learning Trust
- Council
- Bromley
- School reference (URN)
- 138611
Needs its base supports
1 need: severe learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Bromley (7)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Bromley council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, April 2026: Strong standard in 6 of 7 areas
Inspected in April 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
- Early yearsStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingMet
Since then: School remains Outstanding (ungraded inspection, November 2021).
Contact and getting there
Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EL
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Clannad Education Centre Independent · Ages 8–17 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.7 miles
- Poverest Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- Dorton College of Further Education Independent · Ages 16–25 1.2 miles
By need in Bromley: Autism (10) · Severe learning (8) · Speech and language (6) · SEMH (4) · Hearing (4) · Multi-sensory (4) · Physical (4) · Moderate learning (3) · PMLD (3) · Vision (2)
Questions about Crofton Infant School
How do I get a place in Crofton Infant School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Crofton Infant School support?
Severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Crofton Infant School take?
Aged 2 to 7, boys and girls.
What is Crofton Infant School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2026 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Crofton Infant School?
Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EL, in Bromley.
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