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Pelham Primary School

Academy converter · Bexleyheath · DA7 4HL

Ages 3–11 · 394 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
374

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
104
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill88%

394 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
394
Boys / girls
189 / 205
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
394 / 446 (88%)
Free school meals
18.9%
FSM pupils
71
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: ILLUMINATE MINDS TRUST
Academy trust
ILLUMINATE MINDS TRUST
Sponsor
Illuminate Minds
Headteacher
Ms Cara Took

Location

Address
Pelham Road
Postcode
DA7 4HL
Town
Bexleyheath
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
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
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 14 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 Bexleyheath, Bexley, 394 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 18.9%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Bexleyheath
14
Primary schools in Bexleyheath
9
Academies among open schools in Bexleyheath
93% (13)
Open schools in DA7
9
Primary in DA7
8
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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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Cara Took
Telephone
02083036556
Website
www.pelhamprimary.co.uk

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