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Hook Lane Primary School

Academy converter · Welling · DA16 2ET

Ages 3–11 · 447 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-06

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
379

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

57

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
181
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill106%

447 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
447
Boys / girls
220 / 227
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
447 / 420 (106%)
Free school meals
17.7%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Maritime Academy Trust
Headteacher
Joy Sheekey

Location

Address
Faraday Road
Postcode
DA16 2ET
Town
Welling
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
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
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 14 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 Welling, Bexley, 447 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 17.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Welling
15
Primary schools in Welling
9
Academies among open schools in Welling
60% (9)
Open schools in DA16
15
Primary in DA16
9
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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    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM3.1%
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    • FSM9.0%
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    • Absence5.1%
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Contact

Headteacher
Joy Sheekey
Telephone
02083033839
Website
www.hooklaneprimary.co.uk/

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