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
454 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
55.1%
Girls
44.9%
First language not English
29.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
23.6%
Persistent absence
12.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
26.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 45.4%
Indian 13.9%
Mixed 11.7%
Other White 7%
African 7%
Other Asian 3.3%
Unclassified 2.9%
Caribbean 1.8%
Gypsy/Roma 1.5%
Other Black 1.5%
Other 1.5%
Pakistani 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish Traveller 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

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

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 57%
Local authority average 66%
England average 61%

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

School 16%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

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

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
120
64
56
Year 4
115
67
48
Year 5
113
62
51
Year 6
106
57
49
Year 2023-2024