Gravel Hill Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bexleyheath, 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 🔒
Gravel Hill Primary School is a primary school in Bexleyheath, Bexley for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 January 2022. Bexley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Gravel Hill Primary 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
- In 2024/25, 56% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bexley.
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, as at 27 of the 43 other Bexley primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- For Reception 2026 there were 44 first-choice applications for 44 offers; in 2 of the 9 earlier years with a published outcome, Reception places ran out.
- 17.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 8.8% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bexley.
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
- Watling Street, Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 434 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 January 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils contribute positively to the life of the school.”
- “They enjoy coming to school because they feel safe and welcome.”
- “Staff build warm and supportive relationships with pupils.”
To improve
- “However, there are occasions when it is not as clear how children will be supported to improve their writing skills.”
- “Some children do not develop these skills as quickly as they could.”
- “There are occasions when staff use approaches that have not been precisely matched to pupils' needs.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2026 (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) | 56% | 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: 44 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 44 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.
- Pelham Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mayplace Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Upton Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Upland Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Bursted Wood Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paulinus Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published