Henwick Primary School is a primary school in London, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Henwick Primary School currently has around 352 pupils on roll, which is about 74% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 38.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.2%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 31%. other white pupils make up about 16.8% , followed by african at 12.2%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Henwick Road, London, SE9 6NZ
Website: http://www.henwickprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 02088568627
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Greenwich
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lisa Lazell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100131

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/04/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 476
Number of Pupils: 352
Number of Boys: 182
Number of Girls: 170

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British31.00%109
Other White16.80%59
African12.20%43
Other Mixed10.80%38
White and Black Caribbean4.30%15
White and Black African3.70%13
Indian3.40%12
Chinese2.80%10
Caribbean2.80%10
Other Asian2.60%9
Other (any other ethnic group)2.30%8
Pakistani2.00%7
White and Asian1.40%5
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.40%5
Other Black1.40%5
Gypsy/Roma0.60%2
Bangladeshi0.30%1
Unclassified0.30%1
Irish0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.7)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.3)
Maths: Average (0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
68%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School
Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ
- not rated 2,511 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pound Park Nursery School
Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF
4out of 4 2,997 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Henwick Primary School
Henwick Road , Eltham SE9 6NZ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Appleton Road , Eltham SE9 6NS
3out of 4 173 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Briset Primary School
Briset Road , Eltham SE9 6HN
- not rated 319 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ealdham Primary School
Ealdham Square , Eltham SE9 6BP
3out of 4 822 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Haimo Primary School
Haimo Road , Eltham SE9 6DY
3out of 4 852 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leigh Academy Halley
Corelli Road , SE3 8EP
3out of 4 813 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Corelli College
Corelli Road , Blackheath SE3 8EP
- not rated 864 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kidbrooke School
Corelli Road , Shooters Hill Road SE3 8EP
- not rated 864 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thomas Tallis School
134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX
3out of 4 1,282 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich
Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ
4out of 4 1,359 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College
Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD
- not rated 2,024 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus
Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD
- not rated 2,024 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
Taunton Road , SE12 8PD
3out of 4 2,816 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Matthew Academy
St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX
- not rated 3,246 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Briset Centre
Briset School , Briset SE9 6HN
- not rated 319 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit
Newhaven Gardens , Eltham SE9 6HR
- not rated 386 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Full Circle Education
124-126 Broadwalk , Kidbrooke SE3 8ND
- not rated 613 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Wize Up
579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN
- not rated 796 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rowan Wood School
12 Hargood Road , SE3 8HR
- not rated 1,237 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.