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Pelham Primary School

Pelham Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4HL

Local ranking38th of 60 primary schools in Bexley
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

446

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
66.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
76.0%
Writing (Expected)
78.0%
Maths (Expected)
76.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
61.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
414
Boys
200 (48%)
Girls
214 (52%)
Capacity
446 (93% full)
SEND
11.6%
FSM Eligible
15.8%
EAL
44.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
8.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,741/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 41.8%
  • Asian Indian: 19.9%
  • White Other: 11.7%
  • Black African: 8.0%
  • Asian Other: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%

41.8%

White British

19.9%

Asian Indian

11.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139494
UKPRN
10040974
Establishment No.
2012
Trust
ILLUMINATE MINDS TRUST

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