Lessness Heath Primary School, Belvedere
Lessness Heath Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Belvedere, part of The Primary First Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 32nd-highest of the 56 schools in Bexley with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bexley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lessness Heath Primary School in detail
Lessness Heath Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the governors and staff, I would like to welcome you to Lessness Heath Primary School! I am immensely proud to be our Headteacher as Lessness Heath is a wonderful place, full of excitement, vibrancy and enthusiasm."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Wednesday 6 January 2027 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Bexley
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Lessness Heath Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bexley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 69% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Lessness Heath Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 91 families put Lessness Heath Primary School as their first choice and 166 named it as one of their preferences, for 88 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Lessness Heath Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lessness Heath Primary School are St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); Belvedere Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 87% maths); Lime Wood Primary School (0.7 miles); and Belvedere Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lessness Heath Primary School.
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary SchoolBelvedere Junior SchoolLime Wood Primary SchoolBelvedere Infant School
The trust
Lessness Heath Primary School is one of 11 schools run by The Primary First Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 176 pupils (27.6%) received SEN support and 19 (3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Belvedere, about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Erith Road / Nuxley Road, 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lessness Heath Primary School issued 21 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lessness Heath Primary School are Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere (0.6 miles); Leigh Academy Bexley (1 mile); and Harris Garrard Academy (1.1 miles).
Trinity Church of England School, BelvedereLeigh Academy BexleyHarris Garrard Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Bexley published that the last place for 2022 entry went to a family 0.715 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2017, 8 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 December 2017 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
18
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Lessness Heath Primary School
Curious Cubs Stay & Play Sessions
14 May 2026
Summer Dates for the Diary
26 Mar 2026
Lunch Menu
26 Mar 2026
Uniform Provider
12 Feb 2026
Adverse Weather
5 Jan 2026
Dates for the Diary
5 Jan 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lessness Heath Primary School.
- SmileyArk Kids - Belvedere860m away · Not yet graded
- Shamma Education And Training Services900m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lessness Heath Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lessness Heath Primary School is in Bexley; for families living there:
Apply to Bexley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 49
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 42 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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 Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 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.
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Your chances of a place at Lessness Heath Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
601 pupils
630 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Belvedere
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Belvedere
Across Bexley council
Places available
3,221
Applications
2,637
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Bexley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
176
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
30.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
638
Total Pupils
320
Boys
318
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
32
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,292
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,610
Per pupil
£3846k
Total funding
£203k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
12.4%
Persistent absence
541
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
Lessness Heath Primary School
Questions parents ask about Lessness Heath Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lessness Heath Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lessness Heath Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Lessness Heath Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lessness Heath Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2017, it was rated Good.
How close to Lessness Heath Primary School do you need to live?
Bexley publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 1.509 for 2021 entry, then 0.715 for 2022 entry. The cut-off has tightened over that period, which usually means demand is growing faster than places. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Lessness Heath Primary School?
Lessness Heath Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Lessness Heath Primary School?
Classes at Lessness Heath Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lessness Heath Primary School?
Lessness Heath Primary School has around 638 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lessness Heath Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Lessness Heath Primary School in 2024/25. 12.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lessness Heath Primary School?
Apply through Bexley's coordinated admissions process, naming Lessness Heath Primary 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 Lessness Heath Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Lessness Heath Primary School: SmileyArk Kids - Belvedere (860m away, registered, not yet graded) and Shamma Education And Training Services (900m 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 Lessness Heath Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 42 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lessness Heath Primary School?
Lessness Heath Primary School is at Erith Road, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6HB.
Sources: Bexley admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)