Pickhurst Infant Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 5 to 7
Report card: Strong standard

Pickhurst Lane, West Wickham, BR4 0HLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pickhurst Infant Academy is a primary school in Bromley for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 116 schools in Bromley. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 23 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

336 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals7.7%

7.7%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.8%

20.8%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.4%

7.4%, 7.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pickhurst Infant Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Pickhurst Academy0.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding74% met the expected standard
Highfield Junior School0.7 milesOfsted: Good92% met the expected standard
Highfield Infants' School0.7 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published
Hawes Down Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good66% met the expected standard
St Mark's Church of England Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding73% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range
5 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Beth Rigby-Drake
Address
Pickhurst Lane, West Wickham, BR4 0HL
Local authority
Bromley
URN
137069

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.