Old Bexley Church of England School
Hurst Road, Bexley, DA5 3JR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jill Ivil
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 840
- Pupils on roll
- 615
- URN
- 142228
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322527981
About this school
Old Bexley Church of England School is a Church of England primary academy in Bexley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 615 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- 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 | 119 | 112 | 109 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 61% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 81% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 73% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 73% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Old Bexley Church of England 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 | 60% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 754 |
| 2023/24 | 719 |
| 2024/25 | 663 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Old Bexley Church of England School compares
Old Bexley Church of England School ranked 31st of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 3.7% | 5% | 615 | — |
| Hurst Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 11.5% | 662 | 0.6 miles |
| Upton Primary School | 83% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 454 | 0.7 miles |
| Royal Park Primary Academy | 83% | 6.2% | 30.4% | 338 | 0.8 miles |
| Gravel Hill Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 21% | 434 | 1.1 miles |
| Sherwood Park Primary School | 64% | 6.2% | 32.8% | 282 | 1.3 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)
- 5%
- English as an additional language
- 11%
- Overall absence
- 3.73%
- Persistent absence
- 4.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hurst Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bexley
-
Upton Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bexley
-
Royal Park Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Sidcup
-
Gravel Hill Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
-
Sherwood Park Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Sidcup
Other schools in Bexley
- Hurst Primary School Primary
- Joydens Wood Infant School Primary
- Upton Primary School Primary
- Beths Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Old Bexley Church of England School teach?
- Old Bexley Church of England School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bexley.
- Who is the headteacher of Old Bexley Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Old Bexley Church of England School is Mrs Jill Ivil, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Old Bexley Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Old Bexley Church of England 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 Old Bexley Church of England School?
- Old Bexley Church of England School has 615 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Old Bexley Church of England School full?
- Old Bexley Church of England School has capacity for 840 pupils and 615 on roll (73%), so it has space against 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 Old Bexley Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Old Bexley Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Old Bexley Church of England School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Old Bexley Church of England School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Old Bexley Church of England School?
- Old Bexley Church of England School is part of AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Old Bexley Church of England School have?
- The schools register lists Old Bexley Church of England School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Old Bexley Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Old Bexley Church of England School rank locally?
- Old Bexley Church of England School ranked 31st of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Old Bexley Church of England School's absence rate?
- Old Bexley Church of England School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Old Bexley Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Old Bexley Church of England 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 2 July 2026.