Pickhurst Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 7-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Pickhurst Lane
West Wickham
Kent
BR4 0HL
Phone 02084625867
Reference Number 137070

Pickhurst Academy is performing exceptionally well, evident from its overall rating of outstanding across all domains. The school, which has not been inspected before, demonstrates a strong commitment to achieving excellent outcomes for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and those in its additionally resourced provision. The headteacher, Andrea Rampton, and the Chancery Education Trust provide robust leadership, fostering a supportive and ambitious atmosphere where students thrive both academically and personally.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 512
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.93%
Girls: 47.07%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 7.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 14.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
3 60 67 127
4 64 61 125
5 75 55 130
6 72 58 130

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 51.2%
White, Other 8.4%
Indian 7.4%
Unclassified 7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 4.1%
Chinese 3.5%
Mixed, Other 3.5%
White & Asian 2.9%
African 2.9%
Asian, Other 2.5%
Caribbean 2%
White & Black (African) 1.4%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
Last Report Date 13 Dec 2023
Date Report
13 Dec 2023 School inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
04 Jul 2011 Full inspection:
Previously as Pickhurst Junior School
04 Jul 2011 Full inspection:
27 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
27 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
08 Sep 2003 Full inspection
08 Sep 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Exceptional quality of education across all subjects
  • Outstanding behaviour and attitudes among pupils
  • Highly effective support for pupils with SEND
  • Extensive and enriching curriculum opportunities
  • Strong leadership and management within the school
  • Regular attendance encouraged and supported
  • Effective safeguarding measures in place

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 74%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 25%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.4
Writing -0.7
Maths 0.6

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