- What did Ofsted judge Lessness Heath Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged Lessness Heath Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Lessness Heath Primary School?
- Lessness Heath Primary School has 638 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Lessness Heath Primary School take?
- Lessness Heath Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
- Where is Lessness Heath Primary School located?
- Lessness Heath Primary School is located in Belvedere, DA17 6HB, Bexley.
- How do I apply to Lessness Heath Primary School?
- Lessness Heath Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
- How close do you need to live to get into Lessness Heath Primary School?
- On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Lessness Heath Primary School was 1.645 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
- How are Reception places decided at Lessness Heath Primary School?
- When Lessness Heath Primary School has more applications than places for 2022-23, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — This is given to children in public care (looked after children) and children previously looked after immediately before being adopted or subject to a residence or special guardianship order. To qualify for this priority, children must fall within the definition of ‘looked after’ as in section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989. An adopted child must have been adopted under the Adoption and Children Act 2002; 2. Medical condition — This is given to children with a medical condition such that it is essential, on medical grounds, for the child to attend the preferred school. The London Borough of Bexley’s own medical adviser may be asked for a professional opinion on the case presented. Priority will only be given for the school closest to the home address unless the medical adviser considers that an alternative school is essential for medical reasons. Requests for this priority must be made with supporting evidence at the time of application; 3. Sibling — This is given to children with a brother or sister who will be attending the school of parental preference at the time the child is due for admission to that school. This will also be given to children due for admission to the infant school whose brother or sister will be attending the associated junior school at the time of admission or vice versa. This priority does not include brothers or sisters due to transfer to secondary school in the next academic year. For this priority, brother or sister includes a full, step, half or adopted brother or sister living at the same address, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of two or more applicants living exactly the same distance from a school when only one place is available, random allocation will be used as the tie breaker.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Lessness Heath Primary School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 46.4% of pupils at Lessness Heath Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.