OFSTED
23 November 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Bexley
Trust
THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
246
214 full-time ·
32 part-time
Female pupils
144
58.5% of pupils
Male pupils
102
41.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
3.7 pts
above England
School
28.5%
Bexley
20.2%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
25.6 pts
above England
School
45.9%
Bexley
22.7%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Bexley
0.6%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
African
26.4%
65
White British
22.0%
54
Indian
17.5%
43
Any other White background
10.2%
25
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
11
Any other Asian background
2.4%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
17.9%
44 of
246 pupils
2.9 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.7 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.6 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.70%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.48 pts
higher than
England
School
7.70%
Bexley
6.12%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
22.70%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.89 pts
higher than
England
School
22.70%
Bexley
15.72%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.70%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.90 pts
higher than
England
School
2.70%
Bexley
1.68%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
76.4%
11.8 pts
below England
Belvedere Infant School
76.4%
Bexley
86.7%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.