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Lessness Heath Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Belvedere · DA17 6HB

Ages 3–11 · 638 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-16

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

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%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
523

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 fill96%

638 pupils · 668 places

Pupils on roll
638
Boys / girls
320 / 318
School capacity
668
Capacity fill
638 / 668 (96%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
133
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST
Academy trust
THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST
Sponsor
The Primary First Trust
Headteacher
Miss Ann-Marie Bolton

Location

Address
Erith Road
Postcode
DA17 6HB
Town
Belvedere
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Belvedere, Bexley, 638 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.5%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BelvedereNear DA17

  • Belvedere Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Belvedere · DA17 6AA · Bexley

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Lime Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Erith · DA8 1FJ · Bexley

    Ages 4–11

    0.7 miles away

  • Belvedere Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Belvedere · DA17 6AA · Bexley

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Bedonwell Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Belvedere · DA17 5PF · Bexley

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Belmont Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Erith · DA8 1LE · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Ann-Marie Bolton
Telephone
01322433290
Website
www.lessnessheath-bexley.co.uk/

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