Pelham Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Pelham Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4HLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pelham Primary School is a primary school in Bexley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bexley. It ranks 30th of 54 primary schools in Bexley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025, report published 24 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

394 pupils on roll, with places for 446

Eligible for free school meals18%

18%, 8.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language43.7%

43.7%, 22.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.9%

8.9%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pelham Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gravel Hill Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Upland Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Bursted Wood Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	84% met the expected standard
Mayplace Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ILLUMINATE MINDS TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Cara Took
Phone: 02083036556
Website: pelhamprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pelham Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4HL
Local authority: Bexley
URN: 139494

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.