Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jul 2016
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147332.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 246 |
| Girls | 144 |
| Boys | 102 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 28.5% |
| First language not English | 45.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 214 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 20.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 38 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 14.01 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.99 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.1 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2.2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 50 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 116 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 50 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 50 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.1%, worse than England, worse than Bexley | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 22.6%, worse than England, worse than Bexley | 11.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3.4%, worse than England, worse than Bexley | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 21.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 6.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Belvedere Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2015. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Lime Wood Primary School | Free schools | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Apr 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Lessness Heath Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2017. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Northwood Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Oct 2011. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Fidelis Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | Break Through School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Parkway Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2014. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. |
Belvedere Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Jul 2016.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Belvedere Infant School made 50 offers from 116 applications (2.3 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Belvedere Infant School has 246 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Belvedere Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Belvedere Infant School, the average class had 6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Belvedere Infant School missed 7.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.6% 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.