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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 142228

Old Bexley Church of England School

Academy converter · Bexley · DA5 3JR

Ages 3–11 · 615 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)8.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
631

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 fill73%

615 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
615
Boys / girls
301 / 314
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
615 / 840 (73%)
Free school meals
6.9%
FSM pupils
41
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Jill Ivil

Location

Address
Hurst Road
Postcode
DA5 3JR
Town
Bexley
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

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, 615 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

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.

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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Upton Primary School

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    • KS283%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.8%

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  • Royal Park Primary Academy

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    • KS279%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM32.1%

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  • Gravel Hill Primary School

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  • Sherwood Park Primary School

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

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  • Pelham Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.9%

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  • Crook Log Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.8%

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  • Upland Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 0–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.4%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jill Ivil
Telephone
01322527981
Website
www.oldbexley.apat.org.uk

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