Peareswood Primary School

Peareswood Primary School shows significant improvement in its overall performance since the last inspection, suggesting a positive trajectory. The school is characterized by a warm and friendly atmosphere where pupils are happy and motivated to learn. High aspirations for all students, including those with special educational needs and disadvantaged backgrounds, are evident in the school's practices. The curriculum is ambitious and well-sequenced, ensuring a rich educational experience for all students. Pupil behavior is exemplary, and there is a strong focus on character development, independence, and community responsibility. Digital technology is effectively integrated into learning, particularly for students with additional needs. Although attendance remains a priority for improvement, the school is addressing this with robust systems and support for families. Overall, the findings suggest that Peareswood Primary is well-positioned for its next graded inspection, reflecting both strengths and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Strengths

• Highly motivated pupils who love learning
• Exceptional use of digital technology in the curriculum
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs
• Exemplary pupil behavior and engagement in lessons
• High-quality phonics program leading to excellent reading outcomes
• Effective character development and community responsibility programs
• Dedicated and collaborative staff focused on high outcomes

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Peareswood Primary School attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.2% of pupils at Peareswood Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Peareswood Primary School had 21.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 24.9% of pupils at Peareswood Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Peareswood Primary School received £8,093 and spent £7,894 for each of its 421 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £200,000 (£474 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of The Woodland Academy Trust, income was £8,134 and spending £8,472 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Peareswood Primary School is part of The Woodland Academy Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

• Lime Wood Primary School Erith
• Northumberland Heath Primary School Erith
• Willow Bank Primary School London
• Knockhall Primary School Greenhithe

What is Peareswood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Peareswood Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Peareswood Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Peareswood Primary School was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Peareswood Primary School have?

Peareswood Primary School has 418 pupils on roll.

What age range does Peareswood Primary School cover?

Peareswood Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Peareswood Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Peareswood Primary School?

Peareswood Primary School is at Peareswood Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 3PR.