James Dixon Primary School
James Dixon Primary School is an academy converter in Bromley for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 425 pupils on roll. In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | William Booth Road Anerley London SE20 8BW |
| Phone | 02087786101 |
| Reference Number | 143774 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 425 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.29%
Girls: 48.71% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 28.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 26.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 23 | 58 |
| 2 | 18 | 37 | 55 |
| 3 | 32 | 24 | 56 |
| 4 | 35 | 22 | 57 |
| 5 | 29 | 25 | 54 |
| 6 | 28 | 29 | 57 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 30.8% |
| African | 16.2% |
| White, Other | 15.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 8.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 7.5% |
| Caribbean | 4.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 3.3% |
| White & Asian | 2.6% |
| Indian | 1.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| Asian, Other | 0.9% |
| Pakistani | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 04 Jun 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Jun 2024 | School inspection |
| 22 Jan 2019 | Short inspection |
| 06 Dec 2016 | Academy conversion letter |
| 13 Feb 2013 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as James Dixon Primary School | |
| 16 Mar 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Monitoring visit |
| 30 Apr 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 07 Jun 2004 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 67% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 12% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | -0.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -1.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 31 | 3 |
| Third Preference | 28 | 2 |
| From another Local Authority | 45 | 6 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 James Dixon Primary School had 399 pupils for 420 places. 21 places (5.0%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Bromley Primary Planning Area 1: Clock House, Crystal Palace & Anerley and Penge & Cator” planning area
Bromley counted 533 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 467 in 2029–30, down 12%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 430 | 429 | 418 | 401 | 395 | 390 | 396 | 399 |
| Unfilled | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.9% | 16.5% | 17.7% | 18.8% | 5.7% | 5.0% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at James Dixon Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.8% of pupils at James Dixon Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 James Dixon Primary School had 20.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.0 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 5.3% | 7.0% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 10.5% | 2.9% | 9.9% | 11.5% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 54.8% | 46.7% | – | 55.6% | 62.5% | 44.4% | 48.0% | 46.2% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.9 | 1.6 | – | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 15.1% of pupils at James Dixon Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has a SEN unit with 10 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 34 | 24 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 9 | 3 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 11 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 6 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 0 | 1 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 James Dixon Primary School received £7,831 and spent £8,035 for each of its 423 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £172,000 (£407 per pupil).
Across all 19 schools of Swale Academies Trust, income was £8,268 and spending £8,248 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £45,000 | £15,000 | £165,000 | £174,000 | £137,000 | £118,000 | £172,000 |
| per pupil | £99 | £35 | £392 | £407 | £328 | £281 | £407 |
| In-year balance | £24,000 | -£14,000 | £137,000 | £75,000 | -£142,000 | -£36,000 | -£86,000 |
| per pupil | £53 | -£31 | £325 | £175 | -£341 | -£87 | -£204 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Genoa Road, Anerley, London, SE20 8ES |
0.43 miles |
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Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace
Malcolm Road, Penge, London, SE20 8RH |
0.57 miles |
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Cypress Primary School
Cypress Road, London, SE25 4AU |
0.64 miles |
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St John's Church of England Primary School
Maple Road, Penge, London, SE20 8HU |
0.66 miles |
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Stewart Fleming Primary School
Witham Road, Anerley, London, SE20 7YB |
0.68 miles |
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All Saints CofE Primary School
Upper Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3LG |
0.76 miles |
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St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy
Albert Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 4JD |
0.85 miles |
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Harris Primary Academy Kent House
High Street, Penge, London, SE20 7QR |
0.88 miles |
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Paxton Primary School
Woodland Road, London, SE19 1PA |
0.92 miles |
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Alexandra Infant School
Kent House Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1JG |
1 miles |
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Churchfields Primary School
Churchfields Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4QY |
1.04 miles |
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Rockmount Primary School
Chevening Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3ST |
1.06 miles |
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South Norwood Primary
34 Crowther Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 5QP |
1.1 miles |
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Alexandra Junior School
Cator Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5DS |
1.2 miles |
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Oasis Academy Ryelands
Oakley Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 4XG |
1.21 miles |
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Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, London, SE25 5BD |
1.21 miles |
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David Livingstone Academy
Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8HX |
1.25 miles |
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St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Springfield Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8DZ |
1.33 miles |
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Heavers Farm Primary School
58 Dinsdale Gardens, South Norwood, London, SE25 6LT |
1.34 miles |
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St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Alverston Gardens, South Norwood, London, SE25 6LR |
1.35 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Maberley Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 2JH |
0.34 miles |
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Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, London, SE25 6AE |
0.76 miles |
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Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, London, SE25 6EJ |
0.95 miles |
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Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST
|
1.08 miles |
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Harris Academy Beulah Hill
Spurgeon Road, London, SE19 3UG |
1.11 miles |
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Beckmead College
Tennison Road, London, SE25 5RR |
1.12 miles |
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Hillcrest
101 Central Hill, London, SE19 1BY |
1.15 miles |
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Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Lennard Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1QR |
1.25 miles |
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Priory School
Hermitage Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3QN |
1.27 miles |
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Oasis Academy Arena
Albert Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 4QL |
1.28 miles |
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The New School
St Mary's Lodge, 149 Central Hill, London, SE19 1RT |
1.31 miles |
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Fidelis College
147 Central Hill, London, SE19 1RT |
1.32 miles |
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The Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth, London, SE19 3NY |
1.56 miles |
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Aya College (Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road, London, London, SE25 5PQ |
1.62 miles |
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Kingsdale Foundation School
Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London, SE21 8SQ |
1.62 miles |
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Sydenham School
Dartmouth Road, London, SE26 4RD |
1.66 miles |
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Forest Hill School
Dacres Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2XN |
1.71 miles |
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BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2HN |
1.73 miles |
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Orion Eden Park
Balmoral Avenue, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3RD |
1.73 miles |
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Dulwich Prep & Senior
|
1.74 miles |
All schools in Bromley · Bromley local authority: places and applications
James Dixon Primary School is part of Swale Academies Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:
- Istead Rise Primary School Gravesend
- Meopham School Gravesend
- The Holmesdale School Snodland
- South Borough Primary School Maidstone
- Westlands School Sittingbourne
- Westlands Primary School Sittingbourne
- Regis Manor Primary School Sittingbourne
- The Sittingbourne School Sittingbourne
- Peacehaven Community School Peacehaven
- Beaver Green Primary School Ashford
How many pupils does James Dixon Primary School have?
James Dixon Primary School has 425 pupils on roll.
What age range does James Dixon Primary School cover?
James Dixon Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are James Dixon Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is James Dixon Primary School?
James Dixon Primary School is at William Booth Road, Anerley, London, SE20 8BW.