Mayplace Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Barnehurst, Bexley
Mayplace Primary School is a primary school in Barnehurst, Bexley for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 19 November 2024. Bexley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Woodside Road, Barnehurst, DA7 6EQ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 623 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 19 November 2024
Strengths
- “Mayplace succeeds in making pupils feel valued and included.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school and show respect and care for all members of its community.”
- “Pupils feel safe and are kept safe.”
To improve
- “These changes are not fully embedded, and staff are still familiarising themselves with new curriculum content and approaches to assessment.”
- “This means that, at times, staff do not identify and correct pupils’ misconceptions in lessons.”
- “The school is doing all it can to continue to improve attendance.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (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) | 66% | 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: 65 first-preference applications, 70 offers in total, 65 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paulinus Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gravel Hill Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pelham Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Barnehurst Infant School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Barnehurst Junior School 0.9 mi Outstanding
- Bursted Wood Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published