Lessness Heath Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 13 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bexley
Unique reference
141866
Address
Erith Road, DA17 6HB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
645 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
49.8%
Girls
50.2%
First language not English
20.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
24%
Persistent absence
13.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 46.7%
African 15.3%
Mixed 11.2%
Other White 7%
Indian 6.5%
Unclassified 3.3%
Other Asian 3.1%
Pakistani 1.9%
Other 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other Black 1.1%
Irish Traveller 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.9
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsWell above average3.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 59%
Local authority average 66%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 6%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Lessness Heath Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
90
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
120
2nd preference
41
3rd preference
36
From another Local Authority
8
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
90
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.1
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
51
21
30
Reception, Full-time
90
52
38
Year 1
89
40
49
Year 2
89
43
46
Year 3
88
47
41
Year 4
87
45
42
Year 5
80
34
46
Year 6
71
39
32
Year 2023-2024