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James Dixon Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
William Booth Road, Anerley, London SE20 8BW · jamesdixon.org.uk · 020 8778 6101
On the mapSearch near SE20 8BW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bromley 71%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.67 mi
- 1.08 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Bromley Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 425
- 90% of 471 places
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 28.5%
- First language not English
- 26.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.67 mi (1.08 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.45 mi (724 m). Source: Bromley Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 56 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 56 | 0.9 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 57 | 58 | 1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.67 mi1.08 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.45 mi0.72 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.40 mi0.65 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Bromley it was 71%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 101631)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for James Dixon Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 74
- 17% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (16%) with SEND