Pickhurst Academy
Primary school in West Wickham, Bromley. Outstanding (Dec 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 13 December 2023, report published 29 January 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around December 2027
The last inspection was in December 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- Under 0.1 milesPickhurst Infant Academy
Report card, May 2026: 7 strong
- 0.7 milesHighfield Junior School
Good (Sep 2022)
- 0.7 milesHighfield Infants' School
Outstanding (Jun 2022)
- 0.8 milesHawes Down Primary School
School remains Good (Jul 2023)
- 0.9 milesSt Mark's Church of England Primary School
Outstanding (Jun 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.