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Bursted Wood Primary School

Swanbridge Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 5BS

Local ranking5th of 59 primary schools in Bexley
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Primary

Phase

630

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 16 June 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 16 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
73.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
20.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
82.0%
Writing (Expected)
85.0%
Maths (Expected)
87.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
87.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
89

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
625
Boys
305 (49%)
Girls
316 (51%)
Capacity
630 (99% full)
SEND
12.5%
FSM Eligible
3.2%
EAL
13.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.1%
SEN Support
11.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
27.2
Budget per Pupil
£5,728/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No 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: 62.1%
  • Asian Indian: 12.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.2%
  • White Other: 3.9%
  • Mixed Other: 3.6%
  • Black African: 3.4%
  • Asian Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.6%

62.1%

White British

12.8%

Asian Indian

4.2%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140443
UKPRN
10044296
Establishment No.
2058
Trust
BURSTED WOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL

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