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Belvedere Junior School

Bexley, DA17 6AAPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2776 of 13,686 nationally

About Belvedere Junior School

Belvedere Junior School is a state primary in Bexley, London, for children aged 7 to 11. In the local authority’s rankings for Key Stage 2 outcomes, it sits 16th out of 55 primary schools, placing it in the top 25% of its peers. The three highest-ranked schools in the borough are St Thomas More Catholic Primary, St John Fisher Catholic Primary, and St Stephen’s Catholic Primary, all of which score higher on the same metric. Belvedere’s own ranking score of 75 reflects solid, if not top-tier, performance. The school is led by headteacher Louise Lynch and has a capacity of 360 pupils, with 337 currently enrolled. A notable 40.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, which gives a clear sense of the community it serves. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2024, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and the school retains its overall Good rating, a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2015, which rated it Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMitchell Close, Belvedere, Bexley, DA17 6AA
HeadteacherLouise Lynch
Local AuthorityBexley
Number of Pupils337
Free School Meals (FSM)40.1%
School Capacity337 / 360 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 12 Feb 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryArt StudiosPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingAthleticsNetballRoundersCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubChoirCodingArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Belvedere Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.