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James Dixon Primary School

Academy converter · London · SE20 8BW

Ages 3–11 · 425 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-30

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
355

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

58

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
197
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
51
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill90%

425 pupils · 471 places

Pupils on roll
425
Boys / girls
218 / 207
School capacity
471
Capacity fill
425 / 471 (90%)
Free school meals
28.5%
FSM pupils
117
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Swale Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Aldred

Location

Address
William Booth Road, Anerley
Postcode
SE20 8BW
Town
London
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Beckenham and Penge
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

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 London, Bromley, 425 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 28.5%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE20
6
Primary in SE20
6
Open schools in Bromley LA
119
Primary in Bromley LA
76

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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    • KS258%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.90

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    • KS264%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand0.79

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand1.38

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  • Stewart Fleming Primary School

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    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.11

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM57.1%
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    0.8 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Kent House

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    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand1.05

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Aldred
Telephone
02087786101
Website
https://www.jamesdixon.org.uk/

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