Academy converter · Bexley

Sherwood Park Primary School

3–11Ages
282Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140532URN

Sherwood Park Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 9JQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

close to Bexley median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bexley

108 applications for 39 places · 23rd of 52 in Bexley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Bexley 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

22 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
15 September 2016
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

2.8applications per place, Reception

close to Bexley median (2.6) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

108 applications · 39 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 2.8; Bexley median median 2.6
2025 2.3; Bexley median median 2.5
2024 3.6; Bexley median median 2.6
2023 2.7; Bexley median median 2.6
2022 2.7; Bexley median median 2.7
2021 4.0; Bexley median median 2.7
2020 2.9; Bexley median median 2.8
2019 3.6; Bexley median median 2.8
2018 2.5; Bexley median median 2.8
2017 3.5; Bexley median median 2.9
2016 1.9; Bexley median median 2.8
2015 2.2; Bexley median median 3.0
2014 1.8; 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	39	108	2.8	34	0.87
Sep 2025	54	122	2.3	55	1.02
Sep 2024	41	149	3.6	38	0.93
Sep 2023	39	106	2.7	28	0.72
Sep 2022	37	100	2.7	34	0.92
Sep 2021	21	83	4.0	19	0.90
Sep 2020	25	72	2.9	21	0.84
Sep 2019	24	86	3.6	21	0.88
Sep 2018	45	112	2.5	37	0.82
Sep 2017	29	102	3.5	26	0.90
Sep 2016	59	113	1.9	53	0.90
Sep 2015	50	109	2.2	35	0.70
Sep 2014	59	103	1.8	41	0.69

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 76% · Maths 68% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%33rd of 54 in Bexley

Bexley 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Bexley 78% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Bexley 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Bexley 78% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Bexley 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Bexley 77% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Bexley 32% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	64%	20%	104	104
2023/24	58%	4%	102	103
2022/23	63%	8%	105	104

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

Sherwood Park Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Chatsworth Infant School
0.9 km · Bexley

Improved significantly2025

3.6applications per place
Days Lane Primary School
0.9 km · Bexley

Good2023

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Danson Primary School
1.2 km · Bexley

Improved significantly2025

2.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School
1.2 km · Bexley

Good2023

3.5applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Hurst Primary School
1.3 km · Bexley

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Burnt Oak Junior School
1.3 km · Bexley

Remains Outstanding2024

76%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Bexley

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Crook Log Primary School
1.6 km · Bexley

Remains Good2024

4.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140532 · 303/2067
Trust: Sherwood Park Primary School
Capacity: 420 pupils · 282 on roll
Free school meals: 27.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2014
Replaced: Sherwood Park Primary School (URN 101443)
Address: Sherwood Park Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 9JQ
Local authority: Bexley

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