Hurst Primary School
Dorchester Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HURST PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Ms Carmel Longley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 662
- URN
- 140243
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083032688
About this school
Hurst Primary School is a primary academy in Bexley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 662 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 89 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 82% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 85% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 88% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 85% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 Hurst Primary 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 | Bexley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 656 |
| 2023/24 | 666 |
| 2024/25 | 661 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hurst Primary School compares
Hurst Primary School ranked 20th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.2% | 11.5% | 662 | — |
| Old Bexley Church of England School | 66% | 3.7% | 5% | 615 | 0.6 miles |
| Upton Primary School | 83% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 454 | 0.6 miles |
| Royal Park Primary Academy | 83% | 6.2% | 30.4% | 338 | 0.7 miles |
| Sherwood Park Primary School | 64% | 6.2% | 32.8% | 282 | 0.8 miles |
| Chatsworth Infant School | — | 3% | 1.1% | 210 | 1.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.52%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.17%
- Persistent absence
- 7.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Old Bexley Church of England School0.6 miles
Primary · Bexley
-
Upton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bexley
-
Royal Park Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Sidcup
-
Sherwood Park Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sidcup
-
Chatsworth Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Sidcup
Other schools in Bexley
- Joydens Wood Infant School Primary
- Old Bexley Church of England School Primary
- Upton Primary School Primary
- Beths Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hurst Primary School teach?
- Hurst Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bexley.
- Who is the headteacher of Hurst Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hurst Primary School is Ms Carmel Longley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hurst Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hurst Primary 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 big is Hurst Primary School?
- Hurst Primary School has 662 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hurst Primary School full?
- Hurst Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 662 on roll (105%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hurst Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hurst Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hurst Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hurst Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hurst Primary School?
- Hurst Primary School is part of HURST PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hurst Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hurst Primary School rank locally?
- Hurst Primary School ranked 20th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hurst Primary School's absence rate?
- Hurst Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hurst Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hurst Primary 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 8 July 2026.