Burnt Oak Junior School
About Burnt Oak Junior School
Burnt Oak Junior School in Bexley has an Ofsted rating of Outstanding, a grade it earned in its most recent graded inspection and confirmed in an ungraded visit in 2024. That puts it among just 11 primary schools in the local authority to hold that top mark, out of 61 total. But the school's headline academic metric tells a more complicated story. At Key Stage 2, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is ten percentage points below the Bexley local authority average of 67%, and it places Burnt Oak 43rd out of 55 primaries in the borough — in the bottom half locally and the bottom 50% nationally. The school's ranking score of 57 on this measure is a long way from the top three in the area, all of which score 92 or above. So while the Ofsted judgement is the highest possible, the raw attainment figures suggest the school is not currently matching the LA's typical performance at the expected standard.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 52 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Jun 2024Latest monitoring visit (13 Jun 2024): School remains Outstanding
Source: Ofsted, 14 Sept 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
09:00 – 15:30
Source: burntoak.bexley.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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