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Peareswood Primary School

Academy converter · Erith · DA8 3PR

Ages 3–11 · 418 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-01-16

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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
364

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

52

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
122
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill89%

418 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
204 / 214
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
418 / 472 (89%)
Free school meals
46.5%
FSM pupils
185
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 WOODLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE WOODLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Woodland Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Mourne

Location

Address
Peareswood Road
Postcode
DA8 3PR
Town
Erith
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
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 Erith, Bexley, 418 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 46.5%.

Open schools in Erith
16
Primary schools in Erith
13
Academies among open schools in Erith
75% (12)
Open schools in DA8
12
Primary in DA8
10
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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    • KS289%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Fairford Academy Barnehurst

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Barnehurst Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.60

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  • Barnehurst Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • KS285%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.1%

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  • St Fidelis Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Crayford Primary

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM27.6%
    • Demand1.07

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Mourne
Telephone
01322332379
Website
www.peareswoodprimaryschool.co.uk

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