Alexandra Infant School
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Alexandra Infant School is a converter academy in Beckenham for boys and girls aged 5 to 7. It has 197 pupils and room for 198. About 4 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 74 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 51% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Kent House Road, Beckenham, BR3 1JG020 8778 4714alexandra-infants.org.ukMiss Jane Butler headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 13 September 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have grown by 7% since 2021/22, so places are getting harder to come by.
How places were given out for September 2026.
| Entry | Places | Applied at all | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 60 | 307 | 60 | – | LA |
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
Specialist SEND provision. SEN unit with 16 pupils, for autism.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Bromley with autism provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (29), Autistic spectrum disorder (10), emotional and mental health (7), Hearing impairment (1), Physical disability (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 199 | 196 | 188 | 185 | 188 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 4% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 7% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 28% | 29% | 29% | 30% | 31% | 14% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 16% | 17% | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 11% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 4.1% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.3% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 3.1% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.8% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 5.9% | 11.2% | 14.5% | 12.8% | 10.6% | 6.8% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Kent House | Academy | 200 m | 394 | Outstanding 2022 | 82 | Compare |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 660 m | 152 | No overall grade 2024 | 18 | Compare |
| Churchfields Primary School | Academy | 850 m | 480 | Good 2023 | 64 | Compare |
| Alexandra Junior School | Academy | 860 m | 245 | No overall grade 2025 | 89 | Compare |
| Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace | Academy | 950 m | 369 | Not inspected | 61 | Compare |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 990 m | 183 | Not inspected | 60 | Compare |
| Balgowan Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 632 | No overall grade 2025 | 96 | Compare |
| Stewart Fleming Primary School | Academy | 0.9 miles | 570 | Outstanding 2023 | 85 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Alexandra Infant School with the 45 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 45 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 45 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Alexandra Infant School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Junior School | Academy | 860 m | 245 | No overall grade 2025 | 89 | Compare |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 5.1 miles | 201 | Outstanding 2023 | 97 | Compare |
| St Peter's Primary School | Church of England | 10.0 miles | 210 | Outstanding 2023 | 99 | Compare |
| John Betts Primary School | Voluntary | 10.0 miles | 206 | Good 2021 | 98 | Compare |
| Gillespie Primary School | Council | 10.4 miles | 227 | Outstanding 2023 | 99 | Compare |
| Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School | Jewish | 13.7 miles | 245 | Good 2021 | 85 | Compare |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 15.2 miles | 209 | Good 2023 | 83 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 74 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 74% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 47 to 89. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | in line | +0.03 | Ofsted grade, 3.0 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | in line | +0.06 | results and attendance rising year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | above | +0.21 | 2024/25; 135 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Alexandra Infant School a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Alexandra Infant School scores 74 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 51% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 47 to 89, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Alexandra Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Alexandra Infant School good at its last full inspection on 13 September 2023.
How many pupils does Alexandra Infant School have?
197 pupils aged 5 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 198 places, so it is 99% full.
Is Alexandra Infant School oversubscribed?
Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.
What is attendance like at Alexandra Infant School?
Pupils were in school 95.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 6% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Alexandra Infant School?
The average class had 24.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does Alexandra Infant School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It has sen unit for autism. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Kent House Road, Beckenham, BR3 1JG
- Telephone
- 020 8778 4714
- Website
- www.alexandra-infants.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Miss Jane Butler
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 5-7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Nexus Education Schools Trust (20 schools)
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Ward
- Penge & Cator
- Constituency
- Beckenham and Penge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 December 2013 (academy converter)
- URN
- 140451 · LAESTAB 3052001 · UKPRN 10044300
- Formerly
- Alexandra Infant School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Bromley council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.