Old Bexley Church of England School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bexley
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Bexley · offers on 16 April 2026
2017–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Old Bexley Church of England School is a primary school in Bexley for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 May 2023. Bexley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Old Bexley Church of England School 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 2 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, as at 27 of the 43 other Bexley primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- In 2024/25, 66% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 14% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 drew 63 first-choice applications for 76 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 13 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Of its pupils, 6.7% are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bexley is 17.5%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bexley schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hurst Road, Bexley, DA5 3JR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 615 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming school where staff are friendly and encouraging.”
- “For example, they raise funds regularly for nominated charities and collect items to donate to a food bank.”
- “Staff build positive working relationships with pupils.”
To improve
- “However, leaders have not identified in as much detail the knowledge that pupils should learn in all curriculum areas, including in the early years.”
- “As a result, pupils’ knowledge does not develop as securely in some other subjects, and pupils find it harder to recall what they have learned.”
- “In a few subjects, where leaders’ curriculum thinking is less detailed, checks on pupils’ learning are not as effective in identifying gaps.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 July 2023 (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: 63 first-preference applications, 76 offers in total, 63 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 Bexley.
- Hurst Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Upton Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Royal Park Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Gravel Hill Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sherwood Park Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pelham Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Crook Log Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Upland Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published