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Elmstead Wood Primary School

Academy converter · London · SE9 4AT

Ages 3–11 · 280 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

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%+)17.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
258

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill67%

280 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
280
Boys / girls
161 / 119
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
280 / 420 (67%)
Free school meals
33.7%
FSM pupils
91
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: THE SPRING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
THE SPRING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
The Spring Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Cat Lewis

Location

Address
Castlecombe Road, Mottingham
Postcode
SE9 4AT
Town
London
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst
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 London, Bromley, 280 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.7%.

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 Bromley LA
119
Primary in Bromley LA
76

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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    • KS281%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.81

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  • Orion Ravensworth

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Marvels Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Red Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Montbelle Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Orion Scotts Park

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand0.86

    1.1 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS271%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand0.90

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cat Lewis
Telephone
02088571504
Website
www.elmsteadwoodprimary.co.uk

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