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Alexandra Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Beckenham, BR3 1JG

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Alexandra Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 May 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 7
Pupils197
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Jane Butler
TrustNEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityBromley
Opened01 Dec 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140451.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils197
Girls97
Boys100
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3.6%
First language not English28.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.198
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.31
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size24.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
59.4%
Other White
10.7%
White and Asian
6.1%
Other mixed
6.1%
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
African
2.5%
White and Black African
2%
Indian
2%
Caribbean
2%
Irish
1.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)9.92
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.39
Support staff (FTE)16.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.306
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.93
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)44

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Overall absence3.4%, better than England, better than Bromley4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.4%, better than England, better than Bromley10.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Bromley0.7%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Alexandra Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy Kent HouseAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryHarris Girls Academy BromleyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryChurchfields Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAlexandra Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy Crystal PalaceAcademy sponsor led
Good
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0.7 miPrimaryBalgowan Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryStewart Fleming Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryWorsley Bridge Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Alexandra Infant School

What is Alexandra Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Alexandra Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 May 2018.

How hard is it to get into Alexandra Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Alexandra Infant School made 60 offers from 306 applications (5.1 per offer), and 58 of 93 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Alexandra Infant School?

Alexandra Infant School has 197 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Alexandra Infant School?

Alexandra Infant School had 198 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Alexandra Infant School?

At Alexandra Infant School, the average class had 24.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Alexandra Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Alexandra Infant School missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.