Birkbeck Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Sidcup, Bexley
Birkbeck Primary School is a primary school in Sidcup, Bexley for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 December 2023. Bexley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Alma Road, Sidcup, DA14 4ED
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 664 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are motivated and keen to do well.”
- “They know how to study effectively.”
- “They work well in groups and concentrate independently.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, the aims of the curriculum are not implemented as securely.”
- “This limits pupils’ development of important subject-specific knowledge and understanding deeply.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 85% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 121 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 90 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as Bexley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bexley.
- Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Burnt Oak Junior School 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding
- Chatsworth Infant School 0.6 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Longlands Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Orchard Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Royal Park Primary Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Hope Community School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published