Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Address: Iron Mill Lane, Crayford
Town/City: Dartford
County: Kent
Postcode: DA1 4RS
Telephone Number: 01322 402180
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
Trust: Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust
Sponsor: The Haberdashers' Livery Company

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Steve Wheatley
Capacity: 1150
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1078 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 39.9%

Location and administration

URN: 135951
DfE Number: 303/6907
UKPRN: 10027982
UPRN: 100022918377
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Bexley (E09000004)
Constituency: Bexleyheath and Crayford (E14001089)
Electoral Ward: Crayford (E05011222)

Easting & Northing: 551773E, 175177N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 27' 21.12" N 0° 10' 59.56" E
Plus Code: 9F32F54M+87

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Paulinus Church of England Primary School (0.5km)
  2. Haberdashers' Crayford Primary (0.5km)
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.8km)
  4. Shenstone School (0.8km)
  5. Endeavour Academy Bexley (1.1km)
  6. Mayplace Primary School (1.2km)
  7. Wentworth Primary School (1.3km)
  8. West Hill Primary Academy (1.6km)
  9. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford (1.6km)
  10. Fairford Academy Barnehurst (1.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Related schools* Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.
Governors

  • Victoria Bakare - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 27 November 2029.
  • Ms Kathryn Bell - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 January 2023 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 2 January 2027.
  • Ms Emma Bryan - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 28 January 2022 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 1 January 2027.
  • Mr David Chatt - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 February 2023 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 28 February 2027.
  • Mrs Michelle Fante - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 June 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 16 June 2028.
  • Mrs Ceri Martin - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 December 2028.
  • Emmanuel Oloruntola - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 September 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 7 September 2029.
  • Ruya Pancar - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 1 January 2027.
  • Mr Richard Shannon - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 February 2026.
  • Mr Laurence Thackwray - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 March 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 8 August 2029.
  • Ms Pauline Tomlin - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 September 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 23 October 2028.