Hurst Primary School is a primary school located in Bexley. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 30/09/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in reading and progress in writing are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Dorchester Avenue, Bexley

School Information

Address: Dorchester Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3AJ
Website: www.hurst.bexley.sch.uk
Telephone: 02083032688
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bexley
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Carmel Longley
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140243

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/09/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 650
Number of Boys: 328
Number of Girls: 322

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -2.9 to -0.3
Writing
Below Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -2.8 to -0.4
Maths
Average: -0.6 Confidence interval -1.7 to 0.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:73%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hurst Primary School
Dorchester Avenue , DA5 3AJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Old Bexley Church of England School
Hurst Road , DA5 3JR
3out of 4 1,016 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Upton Primary School
Iris Avenue , DA5 1HH
4out of 4 1,136 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Royal Park Primary Academy
Riverside Road , DA14 4PX
3out of 4 1,303 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Sherwood Park Primary School
Sherwood Park Avenue , DA15 9JQ
3out of 4 1,372 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hurstmere School
Hurst Road , DA15 9AW
2out of 4 1,046 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Townley Grammar School
Townley Road , DA6 7AB
4out of 4 1,429 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Blackfen School for Girls
Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU
3out of 4 1,461 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Cleeve Park School
Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN
3out of 4 1,630 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Hurst Road , DA15 9AG
3out of 4 1,633 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rose Bruford College
Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF
- not rated 1,591 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cleeve Meadow School
Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN
- not rated 1,630 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Marlborough School
Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP
3out of 4 1,827 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Merton Court School
38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU
- not rated 2,408 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
West Lodge School
36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU
- not rated 2,434 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.