Bursted Wood Primary School, Bexleyheath

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades Bursted Wood Primary School on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve very highly in national examinations at the end of key stage 2."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders have very high expectations for pupil attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "The school has an ambitious curriculum."

Early years - Strong standard. "The curriculum in the early years is ambitious and well structured."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "The school has a highly inclusive culture."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders know the school community very well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils gain the knowledge and experiences needed to develop their social skills and to respect others."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to enhance their support for children and pupils who need additional support with their fine motor skills and early writing to promote greater independence and more accurate letter formation in their handwriting".

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Bursted Wood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bexley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 84% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 72 families put Bursted Wood Primary School as their first choice and 221 named it as one of their preferences, for 77 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bursted Wood Primary School are Barnehurst Junior School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 68% maths); Barnehurst Infant School (0.4 miles, Outstanding); Northumberland Heath Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 77% maths); and Belmont Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 72% maths).

Bursted Wood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 71 pupils (11.4%) received SEN support and 15 (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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Barnehurst Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rydal Drive, 360 metres away.

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

In 2024/25, Bursted Wood Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Bursted Wood Primary School are Leigh Academy Bexley (0.7 miles), Lift Bexleyheath (0.7 miles), St Catherine's Catholic School (0.9 miles) and St Columba's Catholic Boys' School (1.1 miles).