SCHOOL PROFILE

Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School

Primary Academy converter URN 143866
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 412 Published school capacity
Capacity used 75.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 November 2023
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Bexley
Trust LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 309 292 full-time · 17 part-time
Female pupils 161 52.1% of pupils
Male pupils 148 47.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

17.8%
7.0 pts below England
School 17.8%
Bexley 20.2%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

39.8%
19.5 pts above England
School 39.8%
Bexley 22.7%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Bexley 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
43.0%
133
Indian
12.3%
38
African
11.7%
36
Any other White background
10.7%
33
Any other Asian background
3.6%
11
Any other Mixed background
3.2%
10
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 28.2% 87 of 309 pupils
7.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 28.2%
Bexley 19.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 25.6% 79 pupils
England 14.8% 10.8 pts above
EHC plans 2.6% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 3.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 39
No specialist assessment yet 23
Social, emotional & mental health 17
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Physical disability 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.39%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.82 pts lower than England
School 5.39%
Bexley 6.12%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

13.42%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.40 pts lower than England
School 13.42%
Bexley 15.72%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.87%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.94 pts lower than England
School 0.87%
Bexley 1.68%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

75.0% 13.2 pts below England
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School
75.0%
Bexley
86.7%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information