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Gravel Hill Primary School

Academy converter · Bexleyheath · DA6 7QJ

Ages 3–11 · 434 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-02-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
388

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
143
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill96%

434 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
434
Boys / girls
205 / 229
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
434 / 450 (96%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
76
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

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: CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Cygnus Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Melanie Neale

Location

Address
Watling Street
Postcode
DA6 7QJ
Town
Bexleyheath
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 3–11, in Bexleyheath, Bexley, 434 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.6%.

Open schools in Bexleyheath
14
Primary schools in Bexleyheath
9
Academies among open schools in Bexleyheath
93% (13)
Open schools in DA6
6
Primary in DA6
2
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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    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.97

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM14.9%
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    • KS275%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand0.96

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    • FSM8.8%
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  • Bursted Wood Primary School

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    • KS281%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.3%
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  • St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Melanie Neale
Telephone
01322521343
Website
http://www.gravelhillschool.co.uk

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