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Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School

Academy converter · Belvedere · DA17 5PF

Ages 3–7 · 309 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
245

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

76

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

76

Total preferences (any rank)
251
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

309 pupils · 412 places

Pupils on roll
309
Boys / girls
148 / 161
School capacity
412
Capacity fill
309 / 412 (75%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Bromley College of Further and Higher Education
Headteacher
Miss Debbie Fisher

Location

Address
Bedonwell Road
Postcode
DA17 5PF
Town
Belvedere
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Belvedere, Bexley, 309 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.8%.

Open schools in Belvedere
8
Primary schools in Belvedere
6
Academies among open schools in Belvedere
88% (7)
Open schools in DA17
9
Primary in DA17
6
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Primary in Bexley LA
60

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Bedonwell Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS253%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM27.0%

    0.0 miles away

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand0.83

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  • Lessness Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.33

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  • Hillsgrove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS261%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM20.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Brampton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bexleyheath · DA7 4SL · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

  • St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand1.07

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Debbie Fisher
Telephone
02083104161
Website
www.bedonwell-inf.bexley.sch.uk/

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