SchoolScoresBursted Wood Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Part of BURSTED WOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL
Swanbridge Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 5BS
020 8304 9960 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 29 November 2016.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 12 November 2021: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
89 pupils in this year group.
73% — 6 points above the Bexley average, and 11 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 67% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 13% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 82% | 78% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 85% | 77% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 87% | 76% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 107 | 107 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 108 | 106 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bexley. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 77 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 72 |
| Of those, offered a place | 72 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 221 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 9th highest of 9 state primary schools in Bexleyheath. Higher than 2% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.2% | 19.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 9th highest of 9 state primary schools in Bexleyheath. Higher than 11% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.1% | 4.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 9 state primary schools in Bexleyheath. Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.4% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 9th highest of 9 state primary schools in Bexleyheath. Higher than 58% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.6% | 26.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 4th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Bexleyheath. Lower than 62% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.6% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 4th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Bexleyheath. Lower than 60% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.2% | 11.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 4th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Bexleyheath. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 4th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Bexleyheath. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.16% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 4th highest of 9 state primary schools in Bexleyheath. Higher than 73% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.6 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2nd highest of 9 state primary schools in Bexleyheath. Higher than 93% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 14.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 6th highest of 9 state primary schools in Bexleyheath. Higher than 38% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 9.6% | 16.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Barnehurst Junior School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barnehurst Infant School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Northumberland Heath Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belmont Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pelham Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Upland Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Fidelis Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gravel Hill Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Bursted Wood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bursted Wood Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 29 November 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 12 November 2021, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Bursted Wood Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Bursted Wood Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 72 families put Bursted Wood Primary School as their first choice for 77 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 72 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 140443.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.