Northwood Primary School
Northwood Primary School is an academy converter in Bexley for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 144 pupils on roll. In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Northwood Place Erith Kent DA18 4HN |
| Phone | 02083102722 |
| Reference Number | 144540 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 144 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 45.83%
Girls: 54.17% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 38.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 39.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 20.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 16 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 6 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 40.3% |
| White, British | 27.8% |
| White, Other | 16% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.5% |
| Chinese | 2.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.1% |
| Indian | 2.1% |
| Asian, Other | 2.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.4% |
| White & Asian | 0.7% |
| Caribbean | 0.7% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 08 Jul 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 Jul 2025 | School inspection |
| 10 Dec 2019 | School inspection |
| 06 Jul 2017 | Academy conversion letter |
| 11 Oct 2016 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Northwood Primary School | |
| 06 Oct 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 26 Nov 2009 | Monitoring visit |
| 24 Nov 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 54% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 4% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 102 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | -0.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -0.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -0.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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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.
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 9 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Northwood Primary School had 165 pupils for 240 places. 75 places (31.2%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Thamesmead and Belvedere Primary” planning area
Bexley counted 457 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 427 in 2029–30, down 7%.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 240 |
| Pupils | 226 | 215 | 183 | 185 | 197 | 182 | 165 |
| Unfilled | 16.3% | 20.4% | 32.2% | 31.5% | 27.0% | 32.6% | 31.2% |
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 Northwood Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.6% |
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, 2.3% of pupils at Northwood Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 16.1 | 5.2 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Northwood Primary School had 16.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 24.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.8 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 8.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.4% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 24.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 20.0% | 20.0% | – | 37.5% | 25.0% | 50.0% | 62.5% | 44.4% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.8 | 1.2 | – | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | – |
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, 11.8% of pupils at Northwood Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 8 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 4 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 5 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 3 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 0 | 1 |
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 Northwood Primary School received £9,193 and spent £8,151 for each of its 172 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £521,000 (£3,027 per pupil).
Across all 7 schools of Trinitas Academy Trust, income was £9,362 and spending £9,200 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £418,000 | £369,000 | £379,000 | £402,000 | £390,000 | £341,000 | £521,000 |
| per pupil | £1,907 | £1,912 | £2,020 | £2,157 | £2,192 | £1,892 | £3,027 |
| In-year balance | £2,000 | -£47,000 | -£32,000 | £83,000 | £2,000 | -£44,000 | £179,000 |
| per pupil | £7 | -£241 | -£171 | £445 | £13 | -£245 | £1,042 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Parkway Primary School
Alsike Road, Erith, Kent, DA18 4DP |
0.18 miles |
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St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School
St Augustine's Road, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 5HP |
0.28 miles |
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Kale Road, Thamesmead, Erith, Kent, DA18 4BA |
0.32 miles |
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Willow Bank Primary School
Seacourt Road, Thamesmead, London, SE2 9XB |
0.66 miles |
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Lessness Heath Primary School
Erith Road, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6HB |
0.78 miles |
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Belvedere Junior School
Mitchell Close, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6AA |
0.82 miles |
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Belvedere Infant School
Mitchell Close, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6AA |
0.88 miles |
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Boxgrove Primary School
Boxgrove Road, Abbey Wood, Greenwich, SE2 9JP |
0.91 miles |
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Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School
Bedonwell Road, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 5PF |
0.91 miles |
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Bedonwell Junior School
Bedonwell Road, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 5PF |
0.91 miles |
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Jubilee Primary School
Crowden Way, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8JB |
1.16 miles |
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Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road, London, SE2 0SX |
1.18 miles |
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De Lucy Primary School
Cookhill Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 9PD |
1.19 miles |
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Alexander McLeod Primary School
Fuchsia Street, London, SE2 0QS |
1.19 miles |
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Windrush Thamesmead Primary School
2 Bentham Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8AR |
1.22 miles |
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St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Cole Close, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8GB |
1.24 miles |
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Lime Wood Primary School
2 Sandy Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 1FJ |
1.31 miles |
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Belmont Academy
Belmont Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 1LE |
1.38 miles |
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Hawksmoor School
Bentham Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8AS |
1.38 miles |
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Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School
Hoveton Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8LW |
1.39 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Harris Garrard Academy
Yarnton Way, Thamesmead, Erith, Kent, DA18 4DW |
0.31 miles |
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Cornerstone School
Halt Robin Road, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6DW |
0.78 miles |
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Brighter Futures Specialist College Ltd
Harrow Manorway, London, SE2 9FL |
0.8 miles |
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Break Through School
121 Nuxley Road, Belvedere, DA17 5JX |
0.88 miles |
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Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Erith Road, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6HT |
1.07 miles |
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Pulse and Water College
138 Eynsham Drive, Abbey Wood, London, Greenwich, SE2 9PT |
1.15 miles |
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St Paul's Academy
Finchale Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 9PX |
1.4 miles |
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Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
1 Birchdene Drive, Thamesmead, SE28 8RF |
1.48 miles |
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Woolwich Polytechnic School
Hutchins Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8AT |
1.5 miles |
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Leigh Academy Bexley
Avenue Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 3BN |
1.73 miles |
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Thrive Independent School
240-242 Plumstead High Street, Plumstead, LONDON, SE18 1JL |
1.81 miles |
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The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre
3 North Road, Block E, Plumstead, London, SE18 1BS |
1.89 miles |
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Welling School
Elsa Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1LB |
1.98 miles |
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Woodside Academy
Colyers Lane, Erith, Kent, DA8 3PB |
2.08 miles |
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Riverside Bridge School
Renwick Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 0FU |
2.2 miles |
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Riverside School
Renwick Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 0FU |
2.21 miles |
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Park View Academy
146-148 Parkview Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1SR |
2.35 miles |
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ADO River Valley School
Poets Corner Centre, 19a Keats Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 3NB |
2.4 miles |
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Plumstead Manor School
Old Mill Road, London, SE18 1QF |
2.41 miles |
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Lift Bexleyheath
Woolwich Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7DA |
2.41 miles |
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Northwood Primary School is part of Trinitas Academy Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:
How many pupils does Northwood Primary School have?
Northwood Primary School has 144 pupils on roll.
What age range does Northwood Primary School cover?
Northwood Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Northwood Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Northwood Primary School?
Northwood Primary School is at Northwood Place, Erith, Kent, DA18 4HN.