Bedonwell Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 7 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 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
143867
Address
Bedonwell Road, DA17 5PF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
467 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
53.3%
Girls
46.7%
First language not English
29.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
25.1%
Persistent absence
10.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
24.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 44.5%
Indian 12.8%
Mixed 12.3%
African 8.6%
Other White 7.3%
Other Asian 3.2%
Other 2.6%
Caribbean 2.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1.5%
Other Black 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsBelow average-1.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 53%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%

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

School 2%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
117
52
65
Year 4
118
66
52
Year 5
116
69
47
Year 6
116
62
54
Year 2024-2025