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Alderwood Primary School

Academy converter · London · SE9 2JH

Ages 3–11 · 192 pupils · Greenwich

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2025-12-09

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

192 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
102 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
192 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
57.3%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
Headteacher
Mr David Guy

Location

Address
Rainham Close, Eltham
Postcode
SE9 2JH
Town
London
Local authority
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Greenwich, 192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 57.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE9
29
Primary in SE9
17
Open schools in Greenwich LA
108
Primary in Greenwich LA
62

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM10.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Guy
Telephone
02088506841
Website
http://www.alderwood.compassps.uk

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