Bexley Heath Primary Academy
About Bexley Heath Primary Academy
Bexley Heath Primary Academy sits within the London Borough of Bexley, a local authority where 11 out of 61 primary schools currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is rated Good, placing it in the solid middle tier of provision locally. Among its same-type peers in the borough, the top three performers by ranking score are all faith schools: St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (95), St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (93), and St Stephen's Catholic Primary School (92). The nearest Outstanding-rated school to Bexley Heath is Upton Primary School, just half a kilometre away, so competition for places at the highest-rated local schools is likely to be a factor for families in the area. Headteacher Simon Baker leads a mixed-gender primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a total roll of 290 pupils. The school’s Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection suggests it provides a reliable standard of education within a local landscape that includes several higher-ranked alternatives.
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