Joydens Wood Infant School, Bexley
Joydens Wood Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Bexley, part of Nexus Education Schools Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. It was 78% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- 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 Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Joydens Wood Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Joydens Wood Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Joydens Wood Infant School as their first choice and 124 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Joydens Wood Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Joydens Wood Infant School are Joydens Wood Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 70% maths); Maypole Primary School (0.3 miles, 83% reading, 82% maths); Hextable Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 79% maths); and Wilmington Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths).
Joydens Wood Junior SchoolMaypole Primary SchoolHextable Primary SchoolWilmington Primary School
The trust
Joydens Wood Infant School is one of 20 schools run by Nexus Education Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 25 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 5 (2.6%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Crayford Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Birchwood Drive (adjacent), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Joydens Wood Infant 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 41 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Joydens Wood Infant School issued 9 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Joydens Wood Infant School are Leigh Academy Wilmington (0.7 miles), Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (0.8 miles), Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (0.8 miles) and Dartford Science & Technology College (1.5 miles).
Leigh Academy WilmingtonWilmington Grammar School for GirlsWilmington Grammar School for BoysDartford Science & Technology College
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 June 2014, 12 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 June 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Joydens Wood Infant School.
- Joydenswood breakfast and after school club ltd210m away · Not yet graded
- Joydens Wood Performing Arts Club210m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Joydens Wood Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Joydens Wood Infant School is in Kent; for families living there:
Apply to Kent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
0 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 Kent is 11 (the median across 711 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
211 pupils
270 places
59 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bexley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bexley
Across Kent council
Places available
18,893
Applications
16,593
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
190
Total Pupils
100
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,932
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,310
Per pupil
£1232k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
16.9%
Persistent absence
166
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
Questions parents ask about Joydens Wood Infant School
What is Joydens Wood Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Joydens Wood Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Joydens Wood Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Joydens Wood Infant School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Joydens Wood Infant School?
Joydens Wood Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Joydens Wood Infant School?
Classes at Joydens Wood Infant School average 24.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Joydens Wood Infant School?
Joydens Wood Infant School has around 190 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Joydens Wood Infant School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Joydens Wood Infant School in 2024/25. 16.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Joydens Wood Infant School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Joydens Wood 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 Joydens Wood Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Joydens Wood Infant School: Joydenswood breakfast and after school club ltd (210m away, registered, not yet graded) and Joydens Wood Performing Arts Club (210m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Joydens Wood Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 0 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 Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Joydens Wood Infant School?
Joydens Wood Infant School is at Park Way, Bexley, Kent, DA5 2JD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)