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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 140532

Sherwood Park Primary School

Academy converter · Sidcup · DA15 9JQ

Ages 3–11 · 282 pupils · Bexley

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-14

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)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
258

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill67%

282 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
282
Boys / girls
147 / 135
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
282 / 420 (67%)
Free school meals
27.1%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 311

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: SHERWOOD PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
SHERWOOD PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Miss Natasha Trayers

Location

Address
Sherwood Park Avenue
Postcode
DA15 9JQ
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
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 8 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, 282 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 27.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Sidcup
22
Primary schools in Sidcup
12
Academies among open schools in Sidcup
55% (12)
Open schools in DA15
14
Primary in DA15
7
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.

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Sidcup · DA15 9DD · Bexley

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM1.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Sidcup · DA15 8JU · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Danson Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Welling · DA16 2BH · Bexley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Hurst Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bexley · DA5 3AJ · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Burnt Oak Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sidcup · DA15 9DA · Bexley

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM4.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Crook Log Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bexleyheath · DA6 8EQ · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.8%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Natasha Trayers
Telephone
02083036300

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