Hope Community School, based in Sidcup, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a christian religious character.
Hope Community School currently has around 112 pupils on roll, which is about 53% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 44.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 42.9%. african pupils make up about 18.8%
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.
| Address: | 167 Rectory Lane, Sidcup, DA14 5BU |
| Website: | www.hopecommunityschool.org/ |
| Telephone: | 02032232000 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bexley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Emma Carvosso |
| Religious character: | Christian |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139561 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/05/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 112 |
| Number of Boys: | 58 |
| Number of Girls: | 54 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34% | 8.2% |
| White British | 42.90% | 48 |
| African | 18.80% | 21 |
| White and Black African | 7.10% | 8 |
| Other White | 5.40% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 5.40% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 3.60% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.70% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.70% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 2.70% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.80% | 2 |
| Other Black | 1.80% | 2 |
| Indian | 1.80% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.90% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Community School 167 Rectory Lane , DA14 5BU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Baugh Road , Footscray DA14 5ED | - not rated | 219 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Baugh Road , DA14 5ED | 3out of 4 | 219 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sidcup Hill Primary School Oxford Road , DA14 6LW | - not rated | 619 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Orchard Primary School Oxford Road , DA14 6LW | 3out of 4 | 661 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN | 3out of 4 | 1,132 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN | - not rated | 1,132 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA | - not rated | 1,157 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA | - not rated | 1,157 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Luke's Catholic Sixth Form College Chislehurst Road , DA14 6BP | - not rated | 1,576 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harenc School 167 Rectory Lane , Footscray DA14 5BU | - not rated | 0 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU | - not rated | 709 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN | 3out of 4 | 1,132 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Meadow Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG | - not rated | 1,664 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD | - not rated | 1,768 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.