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Chatsworth Infant School

Academy converter · Sidcup · DA15 9DD

Ages 3–7 · 210 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

3.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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 absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
121

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill117%

210 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
107 / 103
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
210 / 180 (117%)
Free school meals
1%
FSM pupils
2
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: THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Sponsor
The Pioneer Academy
Headteacher
Mrs Cathy Kinsley

Location

Address
Burnt Oak Lane
Postcode
DA15 9DD
Town
Sidcup
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
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 Sidcup, Bexley, 210 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 1%.

Open schools in Sidcup
22
Primary schools in Sidcup
12
Academies among open schools in Sidcup
55% (12)
Open schools in DA15
14
Primary in DA15
7
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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  • Burnt Oak Junior School

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    • KS271%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM4.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Sherwood Park Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM27.1%

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  • Birkbeck Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.7%

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  • Days Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Longlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Hurst Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.9%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cathy Kinsley
Telephone
02083009295
Website
https://chatsworth.bexley.sch.uk/

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