St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is a primary school located in Erith. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's outcomes for pupils is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 16/06/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 1.5%, which is 2.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Kale Road, Erith, DA18 4BA
Website: www.sjf.bexley.sch.uk
Telephone: 02083107311
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bexley
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Sarah Griffin
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101460

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 16/06/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 206
Number of Boys: 111
Number of Girls: 95

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 1.5% 4%
Persistent absence: SUPP% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 4.3 Confidence interval 2.1 to 6.5
Writing
Average: 0.2 Confidence interval -1.9 to 2.2
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.6 Confidence interval 1.6 to 5.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:93%
England Average:65%

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

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:112
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:111
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX
3out of 4 1,823 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Kale Road , Thamesmead DA18 4BA
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Parkway Primary School
Alsike Road , DA18 4DP
3out of 4 302 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Northwood Primary School
Northwood Place , DA18 4HN
3out of 4 562 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Willow Bank Primary School
Seacourt Road , Thamesmead SE2 9XB
3out of 4 599 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School
St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP
3out of 4 1,049 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Paul's Academy
Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX
3out of 4 2,024 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls
1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF
- not rated 2,036 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School
Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT
3out of 4 2,078 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Erith Road , DA17 6HT
3out of 4 2,442 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Garrard Academy
Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW
1out of 4 190 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Horizons Academy Bexley
Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA
3out of 4 627 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cornerstone School
Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW
- not rated 1,896 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Break Through
121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX
- not rated 2,026 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.