Hope Community SchoolRoyal Park Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sidcup.
Summary of the comparison
Hope Community School and Royal Park Primary Academy are primary schools in Sidcup.
Hope Community School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Royal Park Primary Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Royal Park Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hope Community School was judged Good and Royal Park Primary Academy 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 43.0% for Hope Community School and 83.0% for Royal Park Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hope Community School (28.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Royal Park Primary Academy (79.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SidcupHope Community School | SidcupRoyal Park Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 60 in Bexley | 15th of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 112 | 346 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 416 | |
| Location | Sidcup, DA14 5BU | Sidcup, DA14 4PX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 34.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 112 | 346 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.4% | 30.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.0% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 7.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.5% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Hope Community School
Royal Park Primary Academy
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