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Lessness Heath Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Erith Road, Belvedere DA17 6HB · lessnessheath-bexley.co.uk · 01322 433290
On the mapSearch near DA17 6HB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bexley 67%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 638
- 96% of 668 places
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.5%
- First language not English
- 16.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 91 families put the school first and 88 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 88 | 91 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 89 | 85 | 1 | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 120 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 115 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 107 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Bexley it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Lessness Heath Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 101424), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 101424)
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (56 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 56
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (21%) with SEND