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Old Bexley Church of England School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Hurst Road, Bexley DA5 3JR · oldbexley.apat.org.uk · 01322 527981
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bexley 67%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 615
- 73% of 840 places
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 6.9%
- First language not English
- 11.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 63 families put the school first and 76 places were offered; 100% 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 | 76 | 63 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 63 | 57 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 74 | 64 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 88 | 72 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 83 | 76 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% 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 | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Old Bexley Church of England School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 10 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding May 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (147 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 147
- 19% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (20%) with SEND