Hurst Primary School

Primary · Bexley · DA5 3AJ · URN 140243

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-07-06Cohort 662

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 90

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 58 schools in Bexley

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
72%
Bexley 63.9%England 61%
8.1 percentage points above the area average of 63.9
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
18%
Bexley 12.5%England 8%
5.5 percentage points above the area average of 12.5
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
107
Bexley 106.27England 105
0.7 above the area average of 106.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
106
Bexley 105.36England 105
0.6 above the area average of 105.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
106
Bexley 105.82England 105
In line with the area average of 105.8
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
34%
Bexley 32.6%England 32%
1.4 percentage points above the area average of 32.6
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
81%
Bexley 74.6%
6.4 percentage points above the area average of 74.6
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
83%
Bexley 73.3%
9.7 percentage points above the area average of 73.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
84%
Bexley 71.9%
12.1 percentage points above the area average of 71.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
90
Bexley 54
36.1 above the area average of 53.9
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Bexley	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	72% Bexley 63.9%England 61%	8.1 percentage points above the area average of 63.9	11 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	18% Bexley 12.5%England 8%	5.5 percentage points above the area average of 12.5	10 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	107 Bexley 106.27England 105	0.7 above the area average of 106.3	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	106 Bexley 105.36England 105	0.6 above the area average of 105.4	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	106 Bexley 105.82England 105	In line with the area average of 105.8	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	34% Bexley 32.6%England 32%	1.4 percentage points above the area average of 32.6	2 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	81% Bexley 74.6%	6.4 percentage points above the area average of 74.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	83% Bexley 73.3%	9.7 percentage points above the area average of 73.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	84% Bexley 71.9%	12.1 percentage points above the area average of 71.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	90 Bexley 54	36.1 above the area average of 53.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Bexley · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 27.1 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 5.1% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 11.9% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 13.1% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14.2pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 34% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 18% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 22.9pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 72% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 99.3% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Hurst Primary School Good at its inspection on 06/07/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Hurst Primary School is a primary school in Bexley, postcode DA5 3AJ (URN 140243).
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