Hawes Down Primary SchoolWickham Common Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in West Wickham.
Summary of the comparison
Hawes Down Primary School and Wickham Common Primary School are primary schools in West Wickham.
Hawes Down Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wickham Common Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wickham Common Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hawes Down Primary School was judged Good and Wickham Common 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 66.0% for Hawes Down Primary School and 63.0% for Wickham Common Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hawes Down Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wickham Common Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West WickhamHawes Down Primary School | West WickhamWickham Common Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 75 in Bromley | 22nd of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 443 | 422 | |
| Capacity | 474 | 436 | |
| Location | West Wickham, BR4 0BA | West Wickham, BR4 9DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 443 | 422 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.3% | 5.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.4% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 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.
Hawes Down Primary School
Wickham Common Primary School
Full profiles: Hawes Down Primary School · Wickham Common Primary School