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Pickhurst Infant Academy

Bromley, BR4 0HLPrimaryAges 5–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
124 1st-choice / 120 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Pickhurst Infant Academy

Pickhurst Infant Academy is clearly a school that local families want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 308 applications for just 120 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.57. Of those, 124 families put it as their first preference, and all 120 first-preference offers were taken up, meaning a significant number of families who wanted a place here were disappointed. That level of demand is a strong signal of parent confidence, and it aligns with the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, where it was rated Outstanding across every single category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school has held an Outstanding rating since at least its previous inspection in 2007, so this isn’t a flash in the pan. Headteacher Beth Rigby-Drake leads a school that is full to 327 pupils against a capacity of 360, so it is operating close to its limit.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPickhurst Lane, West Wickham, Bromley, BR4 0HL
HeadteacherBeth Rigby-Drake
Local AuthorityBromley
Number of Pupils327
Free School Meals (FSM)7.6%
School Capacity327 / 360 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jan 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 7 Mar 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsArt StudiosGymnasiumICT SuiteSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballDanceCricketTennisSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubBook ClubFilm ClubEco ClubDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: pickhurst-inf.bromley.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Pickhurst Infant Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.