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Royal Park Primary Academy

Academy converter · Sidcup · DA14 4PX

Ages 3–11 · 338 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.6%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
306

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

25

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill81%

338 pupils · 416 places

Pupils on roll
338
Boys / girls
171 / 167
School capacity
416
Capacity fill
338 / 416 (81%)
Free school meals
32.1%
FSM pupils
105
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: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Penny Holmes

Location

Address
Riverside Road
Postcode
DA14 4PX
Town
Sidcup
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; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
16 on roll / 16 capacity
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 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 Sidcup, Bexley, 338 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 32.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Sidcup
22
Primary schools in Sidcup
12
Academies among open schools in Sidcup
55% (12)
Open schools in DA14
9
Primary in DA14
5
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.

Compare with theseAll in SidcupNear DA14

  • Hurst Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bexley · DA5 3AJ · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.10

    0.7 miles away

  • Hope Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Sidcup · DA14 5BU · Bexley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

  • Birkbeck Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sidcup · DA14 4ED · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.01

    1.0 miles away

  • Orchard Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sidcup · DA14 6LW · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand0.81

    1.1 miles away

  • Chatsworth Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sidcup · DA15 9DD · Bexley

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM1.0%
    • Demand1.18

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Penny Holmes
Telephone
02083007646
Website
http://www.royalpark-tkat.org

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