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OpenPrimaryURN 144540

Northwood Primary School

Academy converter · Erith · DA18 4HN

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

144

Local authority

Bexley

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
144540

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TRINITAS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
TRINITAS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Trinitas Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Drohan
Telephone
02083102722

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-09-21

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
57%
Higher standard (RWM)
3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

4.6%

Persistent absence

12.2%

Unauthorised

0.9%

Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
180

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.5% · Persistent 11.0%
2021/22
Overall 4.7% · Persistent 13.3%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England