Mayplace Primary SchoolGravel Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Mayplace Primary School and Gravel Hill Primary School are primary schools.
Mayplace Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Gravel Hill Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gravel Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mayplace Primary School was judged strong and Gravel Hill 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 Mayplace Primary School and 56.0% for Gravel Hill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Mayplace Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Gravel Hill Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnehurstMayplace Primary School | BexleyheathGravel Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 60 in Bexley | 16th of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 643 | 440 | |
| Capacity | 656 | 450 | |
| Location | Barnehurst, DA7 6EQ | Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 643 | 440 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.9% | 21.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.2% | 38.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% | 10.3% 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.
Mayplace Primary School
Gravel Hill Primary School
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