Chatsworth Infant School
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Chatsworth Infant School is a converter academy in Sidcup for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 210 pupils, 30 more than it has places for. About 1 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 89 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 48% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2019.
Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup, DA15 9DD020 8300 9295chatsworth.bexley.sch.ukMrs Cathy Kinsley headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 18 September 2019, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A later, shorter visit on 22 January 2025 said: “Improved significantly”.
This inspection is more than 7 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 22 January 2025 | Ungraded | Improved significantly |
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
The school is full, with 1 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.
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.
What parents say
From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 102 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for primary schools with enough answers to publish.
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.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (7), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (5), Autistic spectrum disorder (3), Hearing impairment (1), Physical disability (1), emotional and mental health (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 205 | 211 | 207 | 216 | 225 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 7% | 4% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 4% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 1% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 97.0% 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 | 3.0% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 2.4% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 1.6% | 3.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 1.6% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 13.7% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School | Academy | 360 m | 241 | Good 2023 | 52 | Compare |
| Burnt Oak Junior School | Academy | 420 m | 245 | Outstanding 2024 | 93 | Compare |
| Sherwood Park Primary School | Academy | 880 m | 282 | Good 2023 | 32 | Compare |
| Birkbeck Primary School | Council | 910 m | 664 | Good 2023 | 91 | Compare |
| Days Lane Primary School | Academy | 950 m | 653 | Good 2023 | 81 | Compare |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 0.8 miles | 397 | No overall grade 2025 | 67 | Compare |
| Longlands Primary School | Council | 0.9 miles | 293 | Good 2024 | 54 | Compare |
| Hurst Primary School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 662 | Good 2022 | 78 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Chatsworth Infant School with the 48 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 48 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 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Chatsworth 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary | Academy | 2.5 miles | 215 | No overall grade 2024 | 97 | Compare |
| Ightham Primary School | Academy | 13.0 miles | 206 | Outstanding 2020 | 99 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 89 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 89% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 77 to 96. 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 | 10% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.01 | Ofsted grade, 7.0 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% | well above | +0.42 | 2024/25; 123 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 5% | well above | +0.16 | Ofsted's Parent View survey, allowing for how many parents replied; 102 responses |
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 Chatsworth Infant School a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Chatsworth Infant School scores 89 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 48% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 77 to 96, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Chatsworth Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Chatsworth Infant School good at its last full inspection on 18 September 2019. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How many pupils does Chatsworth Infant School have?
210 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 180 places, so it is 117% full.
Is Chatsworth Infant School oversubscribed?
Probably. The school was full in 2024/25, with 1 more pupils than places. How close you live, and the school's other admissions rules, decide who gets in.
What is attendance like at Chatsworth Infant School?
Pupils were in school 97.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 2% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
What do parents say about Chatsworth Infant School?
99% of the 102 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 99% say their child is happy there. Across England, 87% of parents would recommend their child's school.
How big are the classes at Chatsworth Infant School?
The average class had 29.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class 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
- Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup, DA15 9DD
- Telephone
- 020 8300 9295
- Website
- chatsworth.bexley.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cathy Kinsley
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- The Pioneer Academy (23 schools)
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Ward
- Blackfen & Lamorbey
- Constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2016 (academy converter)
- URN
- 143085 · LAESTAB 3032061 · UKPRN 10057441
- Formerly
- Chatsworth 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.
- 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.