Ofsted: Outstanding emoji_events #40 in Bromley public Top 24% UK

Pickhurst Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Andrea Rampton

corporate_fareCHANCERY EDUCATION TRUST

location_onWest Wickham, BR4 0HL

language Visit Website phone 2084625867

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

496

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Expected Standard

74%

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Age Range

7-11

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Pickhurst Academy is a Academy converter primary school in West Wickham, serving ages 7-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 24% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Pickhurst Academy is an academy converter in West Wickham, Bromley, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of CHANCERY EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 512 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 25% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #40 of 68 primaries in Bromley and #5,998 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 67%

Reading86% LA 77%

Writing83% LA 75%

Maths78% LA 76%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 66%England 61%

Reading83% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing80% LA 75% · Eng 72%

Maths80% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 66%England 60%

Reading84% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 77% · Eng 71%

Maths81% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.8

-0.7 to 1.6

-0.7

Write

LA 0.6

-1.8 to 0.4

0.6

Maths

LA 0.7

-0.5 to 1.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 70%England 65%

Reading87% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing91% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths93% LA 81% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA 0.8

-1.2 to 0.9

1.2

Write

LA 0.4

0.2 to 2.3

-0.6

Maths

LA 0.6

-1.5 to 0.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 71%

Reading90% LA 79%

Writing92% LA 84%

Maths92% LA 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA 0.9

-0.7 to 1.3

1.4

Write

LA 0.8

0.4 to 2.4

-0.5

Maths

LA 0.8

-1.4 to 0.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 December 2023

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-12-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-07-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-03-27

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 512 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	512	1	0.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	512	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	510	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	506	4	0.8%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	508	1	0.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	501	1	0.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	496	2	0.4%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	494	2	0.4%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	506	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	501	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	500	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	520	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	519	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	521	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	518	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	518	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	517	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	519	2	0.4%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	524	1	0.2%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	524	1	0.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	520	1	0.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	520	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	512	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	510	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	512	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	510	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Pickhurst Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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