Gravel Hill Primary School
Watling Street, Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Melanie Neale
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cygnus Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 434
- URN
- 145208
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322521343
About this school
Gravel Hill Primary School is a primary academy in Bexleyheath. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 434 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gravel Hill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 January 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 | 61 | 61 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 79% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 16% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 82% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 85% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 75% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 Gravel Hill 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 | 74% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 420 |
| 2023/24 | 432 |
| 2024/25 | 440 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gravel Hill Primary School compares
Gravel Hill Primary School ranked 48th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.9% | 21% | 434 | — |
| Pelham Primary School | 66% | 5.3% | 15.8% | 394 | 0.4 miles |
| Mayplace Primary School | 66% | 5.7% | 17.9% | 623 | 0.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 84% | 3.4% | 7.6% | 211 | 0.8 miles |
| Upton Primary School | 83% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 454 | 0.9 miles |
| Upland Primary School | 62% | 4% | 6% | 444 | 0.9 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)
- 21.01%
- English as an additional language
- 38.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.87%
- Persistent absence
- 10.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pelham Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
-
Mayplace Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Barnehurst
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Dartford
-
Upton Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bexley
-
Upland Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
Other schools in Bexleyheath
Gravel Hill Primary School ranks 8th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Bexleyheath.
- Barrington Primary School Primary
- Brampton Primary Academy Primary
- Bursted Wood Primary School Primary
- Crook Log Primary School Primary
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst Primary
- Pelham Primary School Primary
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primary
- Upland Primary School Primary
- Lift Bexleyheath Secondary
- St Catherine's Catholic School Secondary
- St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Secondary
- Townley Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Gravel Hill Primary School teach?
- Gravel Hill Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bexleyheath.
- Who is the headteacher of Gravel Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Gravel Hill Primary School is Miss Melanie Neale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gravel Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gravel Hill 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 many pupils are at Gravel Hill Primary School?
- Gravel Hill Primary School has 434 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Gravel Hill Primary School full?
- Gravel Hill Primary School has capacity for 450 pupils and 434 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 Gravel Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Gravel Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gravel Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gravel Hill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Gravel Hill Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Gravel Hill Primary School is part of CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Gravel Hill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gravel Hill Primary School compare with other schools in Bexley?
- Gravel Hill Primary School ranked 48th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gravel Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Gravel Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gravel Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gravel Hill 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 10 July 2026.