St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided schoolPrimaryAges 2–11MixedChurch of England
St Mary's Road, Swanley, BR8 7BU
Headteacher · Mrs Amanda McGarrigle
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Key facts
Pupils279Capacity 210
OfstedGoodInspected 6 December 2022
Free school meals36%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 6 December 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Kent council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in KentApplications for September 2026
27 of the 31 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered29
Applications63
First choice31
First-choice offers27
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- High Firs Primary School0.4 mi
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley0.4 mi
- Horizon Primary Academy0.5 mi
- Crockenhill Primary School0.7 mi
- Downsview Community Primary School0.8 mi