James Dixon Primary School, London

In its own words: "Please see dates below for Visits/Open Mornings for prospective parents for the Academic Year 2027-2028. We apologise, but we cannot accommodate any more dates or a private tour."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include athletics, dance, drama, guitar and cheerleading.

The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 11am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at James Dixon Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Bromley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 56 families put James Dixon Primary School as their first choice and 191 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to James Dixon Primary School are St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 57% reading, 71% maths); Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 78% maths); Cypress Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); and St John's Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).

James Dixon Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

James Dixon Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Swale Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

26.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (31%), Mixed (22%) and Black (22%).

In 2026, 64 pupils (15.1%) received SEN support and 30 (7.1%) 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.

James Dixon Primary School has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Anerley Station, about 220 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Anerley Road / Anerley Station, 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood James Dixon Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 587 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bromley (188), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, James Dixon Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to James Dixon Primary School are Harris City Academy Crystal Palace (0.3 miles) and Harris Academy South Norwood (0.8 miles).