Bursted Wood Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Swanbridge Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 5BSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bursted Wood Primary School is a primary school in Bexley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bexley. It ranks 15th of 54 primary schools in Bexley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 November 2016, report published 3 February 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

621 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals6.3%

6.3%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.5%

14.5%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bursted Wood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Barnehurst Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	60% met the expected standard
Barnehurst Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Northumberland Heath Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	66% met the expected standard
Belmont Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	84% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BURSTED WOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Helen Charman
Phone: 02083049960
Website: burstedwoodprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Swanbridge Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 5BS
Local authority: Bexley
URN: 140443

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.