Bursted Wood Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Bursted Wood Primary School
Address: Swanbridge Road
Town/City: Bexleyheath
County: Kent
Postcode: DA7 5BS
Telephone Number: 02 0830 9960
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Bursted Wood Primary School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Miss Helen Charman
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 621 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 6.3%

Location and administration

URN: 140443
DfE Number: 303/2058
UKPRN: 10044296
UPRN: 100022923137
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Bexley (E09000004)
Constituency: Bexleyheath and Crayford (E14001089)
Electoral Ward: Bexleyheath (E05011219)

Easting & Northing: 549645E, 176496N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 28' 5.83" N 0° 9' 11.39" E
Plus Code: 9F32F593+87

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Barnehurst Junior School (0.6km)
  2. Barnehurst Infant School (0.7km)
  3. Northumberland Heath Primary School (0.7km)
  4. Belmont Academy (0.8km)
  5. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (1.0km)
  6. Pelham Primary School (1.0km)
  7. Leigh Academy Bexley (1.2km)
  8. Lift Bexleyheath (1.2km)
  9. Upland Primary School (1.3km)
  10. St Fidelis Catholic Primary School (1.3km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Neil Atley - Trustee. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 January 2029.
  • Mr Matthew Baker - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Leanne Beadle - Trustee. Appointed on 17 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 September 2029.
  • Mr Simon Benn - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 17 May 2021.
  • Dr Paul Breen - Member. Appointed on 15 September 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Prof Pippa Catterall - Member. Appointed on 24 January 2018 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Miss Helen Elizabeth Charman - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2020.
  • Miss Favour Essien - Trustee. Appointed on 16 September 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 15 September 2030.
  • Mrs Tina Futcher-Smith - Trustee. Appointed on 22 March 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 21 March 2027.
  • Mrs Ashleigh Heath - Trustee. Appointed on 12 July 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 July 2027.
  • Mr Steve Hollander - Trustee. Appointed on 1 May 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 April 2029.
  • Mrs Goldie Jain - Trustee. Appointed on 17 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 September 2029.
  • Mr Chris McCallum - Trustee. Appointed on 23 March 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 22 March 2030.
  • Miss Claire McNally - Trustee. Appointed on 17 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 September 2029.
  • Mrs Danika Monk - Trustee. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 January 2029.
  • Miss Andrea North - Trustee. Appointed on 17 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 September 2029.
  • Mrs Joyce Odunsi - Trustee. Appointed on 23 March 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 22 March 2030.
  • Mrs Shirley Puxty - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 25 November 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 24 November 2029.
  • Mrs Shirley Puxty - Member. Appointed on 25 November 2021 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
  • Mrs Jan Stoddard - Trustee. Appointed on 23 September 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 22 September 2030.
  • Mr Chris Whitehead - Trustee. Appointed on 16 September 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 15 September 2030.