Belvedere Infant School, Belvedere
Belvedere Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Belvedere, part of The Pioneer Academy. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. It was 82% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bexley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Belvedere Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Belvedere Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Belvedere Infant School as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Belvedere Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Belvedere Infant School are Belvedere Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 74% reading, 87% maths); Lime Wood Primary School (0.6 miles); St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); and Lessness Heath Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 74% maths).
Belvedere Junior SchoolLime Wood Primary SchoolSt Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary SchoolLessness Heath Primary School
The trust
Belvedere Infant School is one of 23 schools run by The Pioneer Academy, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
73 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Belvedere Infant School (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 96% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (99%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (88%).
Who goes there
45.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (29%), Asian (23%) and White British (22%).
In 2026, 38 pupils (15.4%) received SEN support and 6 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Belvedere Infant School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Belvedere Infant School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Belvedere, about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Poplar Mount (->w), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Belvedere Infant School issued 60 suspensions, 21.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Belvedere Infant School are Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere (0.3 miles); Harris Garrard Academy (1.1 miles); and Leigh Academy Bexley (1.2 miles).
Trinity Church of England School, BelvedereHarris Garrard AcademyLeigh Academy Bexley
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
73 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
6.0
Avg class size
6.0
Infant (KS1)
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Belvedere Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Belvedere Infant School.
- MANUMAGIN LIMITEDAt the school · Not yet graded
- Shamma Education And Training Services770m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Belvedere Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Belvedere Infant School is in Bexley; for families living there:
Apply to Bexley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 45
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 39 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Belvedere Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
221 pupils
270 places
49 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Belvedere
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Belvedere
Across Bexley council
Places available
3,221
Applications
2,637
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Bexley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Belvedere Infant School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
246
Total Pupils
102
Boys
144
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,651
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,593
Per pupil
£1724k
Total funding
£115k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.7%
Overall absence
22.7%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Belvedere Infant School
Questions parents ask about Belvedere Infant School
What is Belvedere Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Belvedere Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Belvedere Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Belvedere Infant School is oversubscribed, Bexley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Belvedere Infant School?
Belvedere Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Belvedere Infant School?
Classes at Belvedere Infant School average 6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Belvedere Infant School?
Belvedere Infant School has around 246 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Belvedere Infant School have specialist SEN provision?
Belvedere Infant School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Belvedere Infant School?
7.7% of sessions were missed at Belvedere Infant School in 2024/25. 22.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Belvedere Infant School?
Apply through Bexley's coordinated admissions process, naming Belvedere Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Belvedere Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: MANUMAGIN LIMITED (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Belvedere Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 39 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Belvedere Infant School?
Belvedere Infant School is at Mitchell Close, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)