SchoolScoresChatsworth Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup, DA15 9DD
020 8300 9295 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 18 September 2019.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 22 January 2025: Ofsted found the school had improved significantly.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
102 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Higher than 85% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 99% | 83% |
| My child feels safe at this school Higher than 85% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 85% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Higher than 83% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 96% | 78% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 91 parents who had raised a concern Higher than 91% of 1,062 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 96% | 74% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 14 parents of children with SEND Higher than 90% of 552 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 93% | 63% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Higher than 83% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 99%said yes | 83% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 50%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
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 | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 61 |
| Of those, offered a place | 54 (89%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 214 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.2 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 1.0
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 12th highest of 12 state primary schools in Sidcup. Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.1% | 19.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 11th highest of 12 state primary schools in Sidcup. Higher than 17% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.5% | 4.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 12th highest of 12 state primary schools in Sidcup. Higher than 1% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.9% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 11th highest of 12 state primary schools in Sidcup. Higher than 28% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.9% | 26.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 1st lowest of 12 state primary schools in Sidcup. Lower than 98% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.0% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 1st lowest of 12 state primary schools in Sidcup. Lower than 99% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 1.6% | 11.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 1st lowest of 12 state primary schools in Sidcup. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 1st lowest of 12 state primary schools in Sidcup. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 1st highest of 12 state primary schools in Sidcup. Higher than 96% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 26.9 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1st highest of 12 state primary schools in Sidcup. Higher than 100% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 19.6 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 1st highest of 12 state primary schools in Sidcup. Higher than 99% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 61.4% | 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
- Holy Trinity Lamorbey CofE School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burnt Oak Junior School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sherwood Park Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birkbeck Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Days Lane Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Lodge School 0.8 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Benedict House Preparatory School 0.8 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Longlands Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hurst Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Chatsworth Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Chatsworth Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 18 September 2019. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 22 January 2025, Ofsted found the school had improved significantly.
Would parents recommend Chatsworth Infant School?
99% of the 102 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026 said they would recommend Chatsworth Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Chatsworth Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 61 families put Chatsworth Infant School as their first choice for 60 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 54 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 143085.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 10 November 2025 to 6 April 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.