Pickhurst Infant Academy
Pickhurst Lane, West Wickham, BR4 0HL
336 pupils · 93% of 360 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Free school meals
- 7.7%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 12 May 2026, published 23 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.98 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 107 | 105 | 290 | 107 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 120 | 124 | 308 | 120 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 96 | 90 | 302 | 96 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 107 | 97 | 300 | 107 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 120 | 110 | 335 | 120 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 110 | 105 | 315 | 109 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 120 | 111 | 342 | 120 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 124 | 113 | 352 | 124 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Pickhurst Academy 0 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Highfield Junior School 1.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Highfield Infants' School 1.2 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
- Hawes Down Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School 1.5 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Hayes Primary School 1.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.