Northumberland Heath Primary SchoolBursted Wood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Northumberland Heath Primary School and Bursted Wood Primary School are primary schools.
Northumberland Heath Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bursted Wood Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bursted Wood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Northumberland Heath Primary School was judged the expected standard and Bursted Wood 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 Northumberland Heath Primary School and 73.0% for Bursted Wood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Northumberland Heath Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bursted Wood Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ErithNorthumberland Heath Primary School | BexleyheathBursted Wood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 60 in Bexley | 7th of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 473 | 625 | |
| Capacity | 682 | 630 | |
| Location | Erith, DA8 1JE | Bexleyheath, DA7 5BS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 473 | 625 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.4% | 3.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.2% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% | 10.2% 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.
Northumberland Heath Primary School
Bursted Wood Primary School
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