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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 140243

Hurst Primary School

Academy converter · Bexley · DA5 3AJ

Ages 3–11 · 662 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-30

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)82%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
548

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

99

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

89

Total preferences (any rank)
224
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill105%

662 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
662
Boys / girls
343 / 319
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
662 / 630 (105%)
Free school meals
11.9%
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: HURST PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
HURST PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Ms Carmel Longley

Location

Address
Dorchester Avenue
Postcode
DA5 3AJ
Town
Bexley
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 3–11, in Bexley, Bexley, 662 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.9%.

Open schools in Bexley
5
Primary schools in Bexley
4
Academies among open schools in Bexley
80% (4)
Open schools in DA5
5
Primary in DA5
4
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.

Compare with theseAll in BexleyNear DA5

  • Upton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bexley · DA5 1HH · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand1.44

    0.6 miles away

  • Royal Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sidcup · DA14 4PX · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.86

    0.7 miles away

  • Sherwood Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sidcup · DA15 9JQ · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Chatsworth Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM1.0%
    • Demand1.18

    1.0 miles away

  • Birkbeck Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sidcup · DA14 4ED · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.01

    1.1 miles away

  • Crook Log Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bexleyheath · DA6 8EQ · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand0.87

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Carmel Longley
Telephone
02083032688
Website
www.hurst.bexley.sch.uk

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