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Pelham Primary School

Academy converter · Bexleyheath · DA7 4HL

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

394

Local authority

Bexley

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Compare with theseAll in BexleyheathNear DA7

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
139494

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ILLUMINATE MINDS TRUST
Academy trust
ILLUMINATE MINDS TRUST
Sponsor
Illuminate Minds

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is 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

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
63%
Higher standard (RWM)
10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.5%

Persistent absence

16.3%

Unauthorised

1.8%

Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
374

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.2% · Persistent 17.6%
2021/22
Overall 6.7% · Persistent 19.3%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England