Birkbeck Primary SchoolLonglands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sidcup.
Summary of the comparison
Birkbeck Primary School and Longlands Primary School are primary schools in Sidcup.
Birkbeck Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Longlands Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Birkbeck Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birkbeck Primary School was judged Good and Longlands Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 85.0% for Birkbeck Primary School and 74.0% for Longlands Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Birkbeck Primary School (93.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Longlands Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SidcupBirkbeck Primary School | SidcupLonglands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | 32nd of 60 in Bexley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 625 | 303 | |
| Capacity | 682 | 315 | |
| Location | Sidcup, DA14 4ED | Sidcup, DA15 7JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 625 | 303 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.1% | 17.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Birkbeck Primary School
Longlands Primary School
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