Crook Log Primary School, Bexleyheath
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Crook Log Primary School excels at creating an engaging learning environment where children feel safe and happy. Teachers use interesting activities to develop skills across all subjects, with particularly strong support for pupils with special needs and those eligible for pupil premium funding. The school makes excellent use of outdoor spaces including Forest School sessions to boost children's confidence and independence.
Key Strengths
- Good teaching across the school with some outstanding lessons, particularly in Early Years and Forest School activities
- Pupils make good progress from starting points, with above-average results in mathematics and proportions achieving highest levels twice the national average
- Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make good progress with carefully planned support
- Pupils enjoy school, behave well, feel safe, and have positive attitudes to learning
- Strong governing body that rigorously assesses school performance and holds leaders to account
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough teaching is outstanding - some teachers don't recognise when more-able pupils are ready to start work and don't need further instructions
- Some teachers in lower year groups plan work that isn't challenging enough, especially for more-able pupils
- Initiatives to improve parents' and carers' understanding of the importance of regular attendance and avoiding term-time holidays have not yet had impact
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with thorough procedures in place for child protection, attendance monitoring, bullying incidents and behaviour management.
Extracurricular Activities
Forest School sessions
Crook Log Primary School is a good school where pupils make good progress from their starting points, with mathematics standards above average and reading and writing broadly average. The headteacher and leaders are highly ambitious with clear improvement plans that are regularly checked.
At a Glance
8.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 84% to 92%. Maths has improved from 76% to 90%. Writing has remained stable at around 81%.
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
432 pupils
436 capacity
4 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bexleyheath
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bexleyheath
Admissions Demand - Bexley
Places available
3,225
Applications
2,734
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Bexley (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.04418%
Overall absence
10.86957%
Persistent absence
368
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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