Burnt Oak Junior School, Sidcup

From the headteacher's welcome: "Thank you for showing an interest in our school. We are a vibrant 'village-feel school' embedded within the heart of Sidcup's community and steeped in history but with a modern edge. We are proud of our pupils, staff and families that work together in a shared commitment to be enthusiastic and motivated to achieve more."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Burnt Oak Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bexley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 82% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

Across Bexley, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Bexley lodged 10 appeals against primary school offers; 5 reached a hearing and none succeeded.

The nearest other state primary schools to Burnt Oak Junior School are Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 67% maths); Chatsworth Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); Birkbeck Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths); and Longlands Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 94% reading, 79% maths).

Burnt Oak Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Burnt Oak Junior 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.

19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Burnt Oak Junior School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (90%).

4.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 42 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 2 (0.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Sidcup Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Halfway St /Old Farm Road West (w-bound), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Burnt Oak Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 169 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bexley (284).

In 2024/25, Burnt Oak Junior School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Burnt Oak Junior School are Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (0.3 miles), Hurstmere School (0.6 miles), Blackfen School for Girls (0.9 miles) and Cleeve Park School (1 mile).