Community school · Bexley

Danson Primary School

4–11Ages
592Pupils
PrimaryPhase
101403URN

Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2015

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · May 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Bexley median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bexley

234 applications for 90 places · 28th of 52 in Bexley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%met the expected standard

Bexley 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2015

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · May 2025

Inspection history

1 May 2025
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
30 April 2015
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Bexley median (2.6) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

234 applications · 90 places offered · 73 named it first

2026 2.6; Bexley median median 2.6
2025 2.8; Bexley median median 2.5
2024 3.2; Bexley median median 2.6
2023 3.5; Bexley median median 2.6
2022 3.4; Bexley median median 2.7
2021 3.0; Bexley median median 2.7
2020 3.5; Bexley median median 2.8
2019 3.2; Bexley median median 2.8
2018 3.6; Bexley median median 2.8
2017 3.1; Bexley median median 2.9
2016 3.0; Bexley median median 2.8
2015 2.8; Bexley median median 3.0
2014 2.3; Bexley median median 2.7

This school
Bexley median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	90	234	2.6	73	0.81
Sep 2025	78	215	2.8	68	0.87
Sep 2024	72	231	3.2	65	0.90
Sep 2023	69	240	3.5	62	0.90
Sep 2022	79	269	3.4	74	0.94
Sep 2021	90	269	3.0	90	1.00
Sep 2020	90	316	3.5	95	1.06
Sep 2019	90	287	3.2	80	0.89
Sep 2018	90	323	3.6	97	1.08
Sep 2017	90	280	3.1	80	0.89
Sep 2016	90	268	3.0	71	0.79
Sep 2015	90	250	2.8	76	0.84
Sep 2014	88	205	2.3	60	0.68

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 91% · Writing 85% · Maths 85% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%11th of 54 in Bexley

Bexley 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard91%

Bexley 78% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Bexley 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Bexley 78% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Bexley 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Bexley 77% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Bexley 32% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bexley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	81%	20%	108	107
2023/24	74%	18%	108	107
2022/23	83%	21%	109	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Danson Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Improved significantly2025

2.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Hook Lane Primary School
0.6 km · Bexley

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Bexley

2026

3.1applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Sherwood Park Primary School
1.2 km · Bexley

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Foster's Primary School
1.2 km · Bexley

Remains Good · improving2024

2.7applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Days Lane Primary School
1.2 km · Bexley

Good2023

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · Bexley

Remains Good2024
East Wickham Primary Academy
1.3 km · Bexley

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Crook Log Primary School
1.4 km · Bexley

Remains Good2024

4.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 101403 · 303/2002
Capacity: 630 pupils · 592 on roll
Free school meals: 9.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BH
Local authority: Bexley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources