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

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Bexleyheath Academy
Woolwich Road, DA6 7DA 		279 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine's Catholic School
Watling Street, DA6 7QJ 		843 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Halcot Avenue, DA6 7QB 		1,012 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Townley Grammar School
Townley Road, DA6 7AB 		1,293 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Beths Grammar School
Hartford Road, DA5 1NE 		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
3out of 4Endeavour Academy Bexley
Woodside Road, DA7 6LB 		1,511 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shenstone School
94 Old Road, DA1 4DZ 		1,821 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aspire Academy Bexley
South Gipsy Road, DA16 1JB 		1,970 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodside Academy
Colyers Lane, DA8 3PB 		2,255 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBreak Through
121 Nuxley Road, Belverdere DA17 5JX 		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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