Pelham Primary School is a primary school located in Bexleyheath. 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 15/07/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are above average, progress in maths is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Pelham Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4HL
Website: www.pelhamprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 02083036556
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bexley
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Tom Baines
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139494

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 15/07/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 446
Number of Pupils: 412
Number of Boys: 210
Number of Girls: 202

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 2.3 Confidence interval 0.6 to 3.9
Writing
Above Average: 1.7 Confidence interval 0.2 to 3.2
Maths
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -0.7 to 2.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:77%
England Average:65%

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

School:27%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
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
Pelham Primary School
Pelham Road , DA7 4HL 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Gravel Hill Primary School
Watling Street , DA6 7QJ 		3out of 4 709 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Upland Primary School
Church Road , DA7 4DG 		3out of 4 961 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bursted Wood Primary School
Swanbridge Road , DA7 5BS 		3out of 4 1,073 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Sheldon Road , DA7 4PH 		4out of 4 1,182 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bexleyheath Academy
Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA 		1out of 4 279 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School
Watling Street , DA6 7QJ 		3out of 4 843 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB 		3out of 4 1,012 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Townley Grammar School
Townley Road , DA6 7AB 		4out of 4 1,293 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Beths Grammar School
Hartford Road , DA5 1NE 		4out of 4 1,537 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Woodside Road , DA7 6LB 		3out of 4 1,511 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shenstone School
94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ 		3out of 4 1,821 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley
South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB 		4out of 4 1,970 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodside Academy
Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB 		3out of 4 2,255 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Break Through
121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX 		- not rated 2,558 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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