Danson Primary SchoolSherwood Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Danson Primary School and Sherwood Park Primary School are primary schools.
Danson Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sherwood Park Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Danson Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Danson Primary School was judged Good and Sherwood Park 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 81.0% for Danson Primary School and 64.0% for Sherwood Park Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Danson Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sherwood Park Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingDanson Primary School | SidcupSherwood Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | 50th of 60 in Bexley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 604 | 300 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Welling, DA16 2BH | Sidcup, DA15 9JQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% | 20.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 604 | 300 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.1% | 32.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.5% | 17.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 26.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 7.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 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.
Danson Primary School
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