Pickhurst Infant Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–7 · West Wickham, Bromley
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From London Borough of Bromley · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Pickhurst Infant Academy is a primary school in West Wickham, Bromley for ages 5–7 (academy converter). Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Pickhurst Infant Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | 3.009 mi |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026 there were 105 first-choice applications for 107 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- The latest inspection, on 12 May 2026, gave no single grade; the previous graded outcome was Outstanding (18 January 2022).
- 7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 7.9% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bromley.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bromley schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Pickhurst Lane, West Wickham, BR4 0HL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–7
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 336 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school excel in a supportive and happy environment.”
- “They have a firm sense of belonging and attend regularly.”
- “Pupils know they can communicate openly with trusted adults about any concerns that they may have.”
To improve
- “Leaders should further refine and embed their already highly tailored and bespoke curriculum, so that this can have the full and remarkable impact on the pupils with higher needs it is intended to support.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 105 first-preference applications, 107 offers in total, 105 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bromley.
- Pickhurst Academy 0.0 mi Outstanding
- Highfield Junior School 0.7 mi Good
- Highfield Infants' School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hawes Down Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hayes Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Langley Park Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands 1.1 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published