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Northwood Primary School

Academy converter · Erith · DA18 4HN

Ages 4–11 · 144 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-09-21

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill60%

144 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
66 / 78
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
144 / 240 (60%)
Free school meals
38.9%
FSM pupils
56
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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: TRINITAS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
TRINITAS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Trinitas Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Drohan

Location

Address
Northwood Place
Postcode
DA18 4HN
Town
Erith
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
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 4–11, in Erith, Bexley, 144 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 38.9%.

Open schools in Erith
16
Primary schools in Erith
13
Academies among open schools in Erith
75% (12)
Open schools in DA18
4
Primary in DA18
3
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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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM38.2%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand0.90

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    • FSM22.5%
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    • FSM32.7%
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    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Drohan
Telephone
02083102722
Website
www.northwood.bexley.sch.uk

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