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Days Lane Primary School

Academy converter · Sidcup · DA15 8JU

Ages 3–11 · 653 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
542

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 fill100%

653 pupils · 656 places

Pupils on roll
653
Boys / girls
339 / 314
School capacity
656
Capacity fill
653 / 656 (100%)
Free school meals
10.6%
FSM pupils
68
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DAYS LANE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
DAYS LANE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Trusty

Location

Address
Days Lane
Postcode
DA15 8JU
Town
Sidcup
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 Sidcup, Bexley, 653 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.6%.

Open schools in Sidcup
22
Primary schools in Sidcup
12
Academies among open schools in Sidcup
55% (12)
Open schools in DA15
14
Primary in DA15
7
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Primary in Bexley LA
60

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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    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM57.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Sherwood Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM27.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Chatsworth Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM1.0%

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  • Burnt Oak Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM4.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Danson Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.0%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Trusty
Telephone
02083001697
Website
www.dayslaneprimary.co.uk

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