Alexandra Junior School
Cator Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Jane Butler
- Sponsor
- Nexus Education Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Beckenham and Penge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 256
- Pupils on roll
- 245
- URN
- 140080
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087783961
About this school
Alexandra Junior School is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 245 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Alexandra Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 60 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 82% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 18% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 95% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 90% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 90% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Alexandra Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bromley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 233 |
| 2023/24 | 232 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alexandra Junior School compares
Alexandra Junior School ranked 17th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.6% | 11.6% | 245 | — |
| Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School | 58% | 4.2% | 33.5% | 233 | 0.4 miles |
| Alexandra Infant School | — | 4.1% | 6% | 197 | 0.5 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 75% | 6.1% | 44.6% | 152 | 0.6 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 62% | 5.2% | 39.2% | 197 | 0.6 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Kent House | 72% | 4.7% | 33.3% | 394 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.64%
- English as an additional language
- 27.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 7.95%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Alexandra Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Beckenham
-
St John's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Harris Primary Academy Kent House0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Alexandra Junior School ranks 307th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Alexandra Junior School teach?
- Alexandra Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Alexandra Junior School?
- The headteacher of Alexandra Junior School is Ms Jane Butler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Alexandra Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alexandra Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Alexandra Junior School?
- Alexandra Junior School has 245 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Alexandra Junior School full?
- Alexandra Junior School has capacity for 256 pupils and 245 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Alexandra Junior School a faith school?
- No. Alexandra Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Alexandra Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Alexandra Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Alexandra Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Alexandra Junior School is part of NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Alexandra Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Alexandra Junior School compare with other schools in Bromley?
- Alexandra Junior School ranked 17th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alexandra Junior School's absence rate?
- Alexandra Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alexandra Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alexandra Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.