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Pickhurst Infant Academy

Primary · Academy converter · West Wickham, BR4 0HL

Outstanding

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Pickhurst Infant Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 7
Pupils336 of 360 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Beth Rigby-Drake
TrustNEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityBromley
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137069.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils336
Girls163
Boys173
Eligible for free school meals7.7%
First language not English20.8%
SEN support25
EHC plan15
Average class size28.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
50.9%
Indian
8%
Other mixed
6.8%
Other White
6.5%
Other Asian
4.2%
African
3.9%
White and Asian
3.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
Caribbean
2.1%
Chinese
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Overall absence4.1%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence9.6%10.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.9%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)107
Applications (Reception)290
First preference applications (Reception)105
First preference offers (Reception)105
Applications from another local authority (Reception)17

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places360
Pupils on roll330
Unfilled places8.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult11.3
Teachers (FTE)15
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.13
Support staff (FTE)26.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

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Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about Pickhurst Infant Academy

What is Pickhurst Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?

Pickhurst Infant Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Pickhurst Infant Academy?

Pickhurst Infant Academy has 336 pupils aged 5 to 7, with capacity for 360.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.