Windrush Thamesmead Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address 2 Bentham Road
Thamesmead
London
SE28 8AR
Phone 02083100157
Reference Number 143079

Windrush Primary School, recently inspected for the first time since becoming an academy, has received an overall effectiveness rating of outstanding. The school demonstrates exceptional quality in several areas including the quality of education, personal development, and leadership. With a strong focus on ambitious curriculums, pupils are achieving well and enjoying their educational experience, which is enhanced by diverse extracurricular activities. However, while pupil behavior is generally positive, there are concerns about the respectfulness of language used among peers, which the school is addressing effectively.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 223
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 45.74%
Girls: 54.26%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 54.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 43.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 15 29
2 12 18 30
3 12 17 29
4 16 13 29
5 9 18 27
6 15 14 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 44.8%
White, British 23.3%
White, Other 9%
White & Black (African) 4.9%
Mixed, Other 4%
Unclassified 3.1%
Asian, Other 2.7%
White & Asian 1.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.9%
Caribbean 0.9%
Pakistani 0.9%
Chinese 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 09 Jul 2024
Date Report
09 Jul 2024 School inspection:
06 Sep 2016 Academy conversion letter
16 Jul 2013 Full inspection:
Previously as Windrush Primary School
16 Jul 2013 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
11 Feb 2009 Curriculum and development visit
11 Feb 2009 Curriculum and development visit
09 May 2007 Full inspection:
09 May 2007 Full inspection:
12 Feb 2001 Full inspection
12 Feb 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Exceptional quality of educational provision across subjects.
  • Strong curriculum that is ambitious and well-sequenced.
  • High levels of pupil engagement and enjoyment in learning.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
  • Strong attendance and understanding of the importance of being present.
  • Positive relationships among pupils and between staff and students.
  • Numerous opportunities for pupils to take on leadership roles.

Areas for Improvement

  • A small number of pupils report unkind language used by peers.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 57%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

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 106
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 1
Writing -0.4
Maths -0.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 32 0
Third Preference 20 0
From another Local Authority 27 6

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