Lessness Heath Primary SchoolBedonwell Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Belvedere.
Summary of the comparison
Lessness Heath Primary School and Bedonwell Junior School are primary schools in Belvedere.
Lessness Heath Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bedonwell Junior School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lessness Heath Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lessness Heath Primary School was judged Good and Bedonwell Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Lessness Heath Primary School and 65.0% for Bedonwell Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lessness Heath Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bedonwell Junior School (57.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BelvedereLessness Heath Primary School | BelvedereBedonwell Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | 46th of 60 in Bexley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 658 | 467 | |
| Capacity | 668 | 480 | |
| Location | Belvedere, DA17 6HB | Belvedere, DA17 5PF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 658 | 467 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.7% | 25.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.2% | 29.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 24.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 7.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lessness Heath Primary School
Bedonwell Junior School
Full profiles: Lessness Heath Primary School · Bedonwell Junior School