Paxton Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Woodland Road
London
SE19 1PA
Phone 02086702935
Reference Number 100577

Paxton Primary School has made significant progress since its previous inspection, moving from a 'Requires Improvement' grade to a 'Good' rating overall. The improvements have been led by dedicated leadership and a committed staff, creating a nurturing environment that promotes pupil learning and well-being. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, with pupils actively engaged and developing independence, especially in early years where children exhibit confidence and resilience in their learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 420
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.48%
Girls: 49.52%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 17.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 27.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23.4
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 32 47
2 31 33 64
3 32 29 61
4 27 32 59
5 28 29 57
6 33 22 55

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 29.5%
White, Other 18.3%
African 16.7%
Caribbean 10%
Mixed, Other 9.5%
Unclassified 7.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.1%
White & Asian 1.4%
Asian, Other 1.2%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
White & Black (African) 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 11 Jun 2024
Date Report
11 Jun 2024 School inspection:
07 Jun 2022 School inspection:
12 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
27 Apr 2010 Full inspection:
06 Oct 2009 Monitoring visit
25 Feb 2009 Full inspection:
06 Feb 2008 Curriculum and development visit
18 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
16 Oct 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Broad and ambitious curriculum that engages pupils.
  • High expectations for behaviour leading to a calm school environment.
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND to access the full curriculum.
  • Effective early years provision fostering independence and confidence.
  • Pupils enjoy reading due to a well-stocked library and engaging reading sessions.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent implementation of the intended curriculum across some subjects.
  • Assessment not used effectively to address gaps in pupils' knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0
Writing -0.2
Maths -1.4

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 21 6
Third Preference 24 3
From another Local Authority 112 34

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