School Chooser

Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedAcademy309 pupilsNurseryBelvedereBexley
School Chooser Score
1
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 1 to 3
Out of 100. Better than 0% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#15,847 of 16,041 in England#60 in BexleyHow it is worked out
OfstedRequires improvementLast Ofsted inspection, November 2023
Attendance94.6%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families19%A bit fewer than most schools
Places103 spare309 pupils, 412 places
Pupils per teacher23.0School workforce census
Pupils on roll309Census January 2026

Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School is a converter academy in Belvedere for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 309 pupils and room for 412. About 19 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 1 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 0% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was requires improvement, back in 2023.

Bedonwell Road, Belvedere, DA17 5PF020 8310 4161bedonwell-inf.bexley.sch.ukMiss Debbie Fisher headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 22 November 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Requires improvement overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Requires improvement
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places297 pupils for 360 places, 2024/25
83% full

63 places were empty (18% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 14% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Bexley council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

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.

Pupils on roll309Census January 2026
Places41275% full
Pupils from low-income families18%19% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English40%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support26%79 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%8 pupils with a plan
Average class size25.48 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils13%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)20%£79,050 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls148 / 161
White British pupils43%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (39), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (23), emotional and mental health (17), Autistic spectrum disorder (4), Physical disability (2), Moderate learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll309354395406409413
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals18%18%17%14%13%9%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language40%37%28%15%14%14%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–22%18%16%16%2%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–3%3%3%2%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.6%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school13.4%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.9%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.4%5.1%5.9%6.4%2.7%4.5%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.5%3.6%4.5%5.0%2.2%3.5%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.9%1.5%1.4%1.4%0.6%1.0%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence13.4%12.7%13.2%19.3%5.6%9.4%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.01.20.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers13.1full-time equivalent, 18 people
Pupils per teacher23.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants15.8full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£57,291
Teachers who left in the year7%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher2.52024/25

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.

Spend per pupil£8,531England £7,128. Total £2.9m
Income per pupil£8,906England £7,587. Total £3.0m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,282England £3,405
Money in reserve-2%In the red: -£51k, -£148 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£128kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£8,531spent per pupil

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

Crimes within 500 m16312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate62 per 1,000 people32% lower than the England average
Typical house price£425,000Bexley
Nearest bus stop220 mLenham Road (DA7), 8 stops within 500 m

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.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Bedonwell Junior SchoolAcademy0 m460Good 202437Compare
Belmont AcademyAcademy0.7 miles436Good 202338Compare
Lessness Heath Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles638Good 202357Compare
Hillsgrove Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles280Good 202339Compare
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles192Not inspected72Compare
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles221Good 202254Compare
Brampton Primary AcademyAcademy0.9 miles429Good 202467Compare
St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles421Outstanding 202399Compare
Primary schools in BexleyPrimary schools in BelvedereBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School with the 49 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 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats0%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the bottom of its group. Its score of 1 is 53 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 5 · middle 54 · highest 97100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 49 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Bedonwell Infant and Nursery 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.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Hillsgrove Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles280Good 202339Compare
Pelham Primary SchoolAcademy1.5 miles394No overall grade 202556Compare
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, DartfordChurch of England3.6 miles405Good 202339Compare
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England12.2 miles425No overall grade 202590Compare
Park Hill Junior SchoolAcademy12.2 miles367Outstanding 202397Compare
Bounds Green Junior SchoolCouncil14.2 miles348Good 202254Compare
Beddington Infants' SchoolFoundation14.3 miles277Good 202317Compare
Holy Trinity CofE Junior SchoolChurch of England14.4 miles324Good 202375Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 1 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 1% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 1 to 3. 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 atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20%well below
-1.35
Ofsted grade, 2.8 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.19
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
-0.02
2024/25; 231 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%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 Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School a good school?

The figures are weak. Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School scores 1 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 0% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 1 to 3, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School requires improvement at its last full inspection on 22 November 2023.

How many pupils does Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School have?

309 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 412 places, so it is 75% full.

Is Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 63 places were empty in 2024/25 (18% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School?

Pupils were in school 94.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 13% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School?

The average class had 25.4 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 13% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Bedonwell Road, Belvedere, DA17 5PF
Telephone
020 8310 4161
Website
www.bedonwell-inf.bexley.sch.uk
Headteacher
Miss Debbie Fisher
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
London South East Academies Trust (19 schools)
Local authority
Bexley
Ward
West Heath
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 2017 (academy converter)
URN
143866 · LAESTAB 3032032 · UKPRN 10062286
Formerly
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from