OFSTED
22 June 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
SHERWOOD PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
282
269 full-time ·
13 part-time
Female pupils
135
47.9% of pupils
Male pupils
147
52.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
1.1 pts
above England
School
25.9%
Bexley
20.2%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
5.1 pts
below England
School
15.2%
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.
White British
67.0%
189
African
5.7%
16
Any other White background
5.3%
15
Indian
5.0%
14
Any other Asian background
3.5%
10
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
8
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
35.5%
100 of
282 pupils
14.6 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
13.6 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.1 pts
above
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.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
64.0%
3.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
71.0%
Reading
2.8 pts below England
School
71.0%
Bexley
74.6%
London
78.2%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
76.0%
Writing
5.7 pts above England
School
76.0%
Bexley
73.3%
London
75.1%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
68.0%
Maths
4.0 pts below England
School
68.0%
Bexley
71.9%
London
77.7%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.18%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.04 pts
lower than
England
School
6.18%
Bexley
6.12%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
16.96%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
1.14 pts
higher than
England
School
16.96%
Bexley
15.72%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
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
67.1%
21.0 pts
below England
Sherwood Park Primary School
67.1%
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.