Jubilee Primary School

About Jubilee Primary School

Jubilee Primary School in Bexley is a smaller-than-average state primary where the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals (37.1%) is notably high, yet its headline Key Stage 2 results tell a mixed story compared with the local authority average. The school’s percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 58%, which is nine points below the Bexley LA average of 67%. That places Jubilee 42nd out of 55 primary schools in the borough, firmly in the bottom half. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects: 75% of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and writing, and 69% did so in maths — all close to or above national benchmarks. The average reading score of 106 and maths score of 103 are both solid, suggesting that while the combined headline figure lags behind the LA average, the school is not struggling across the board.

Jubilee’s most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2022 rated it Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2017. Every inspected category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was judged Good, with no weak spots. The school’s Progress 8 data is not available, so it is hard to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the KS2 results show that only 8% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with 36% reaching the higher bar in reading alone. This suggests that while many children are meeting expectations, fewer are exceeding them. The school ranks in the bottom 50 nationally on the combined expected standard metric, but given its high FSM intake, context is important when interpreting these figures.

The school is oversubscribed: for 18 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 44 applications, with exactly 18 first-preference offers made — a ratio of 2.44 applicants per place. Facilities include a gymnasium, library, ICT suite, sensory room, forest school and even a chapel, which is unusual for a non-religious school. Sports provision is strong, with cricket, netball, swimming and athletics on offer, plus clubs ranging from coding and chess to gardening and drama. SEND support covers speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. With nursery provision on site and a Good Ofsted rating, Jubilee is a solid local option for families in Bexley, particularly those who value a broad range of enrichment activities and a supportive environment for pupils with additional needs, though those seeking top-tier academic outcomes may want to look at higher-performing peers like St John Fisher Catholic Primary, 1.4 km away.

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