Hook Lane Primary School
Hook Lane Primary School is an academy converter in Bexley for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 447 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Hook Lane Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2017 of its predecessor, Hook Lane Primary School. In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: July 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Faraday Road Welling Kent DA16 2ET |
| Phone | 02083033839 |
| Reference Number | 147240 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 447 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.22%
Girls: 50.78% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 17.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 31.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 39 | 56 |
| 2 | 23 | 30 | 53 |
| 3 | 30 | 33 | 63 |
| 4 | 35 | 25 | 60 |
| 5 | 35 | 27 | 62 |
| 6 | 38 | 26 | 64 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 40.5% |
| White, Other | 13.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 13% |
| Asian, Other | 7.6% |
| Indian | 6% |
| Chinese | 3.8% |
| African | 2.9% |
| Unclassified | 1.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.4% |
| White & Asian | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Hook Lane Primary School, inspected in October 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 24 May 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 24 May 2023 | School inspection |
| 07 Sep 2019 | Academy conversion letter |
| 31 Oct 2017 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Hook Lane Primary School | |
| 13 Sep 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 73% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 7% | 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 | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 107 | 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 | -1.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.3 | 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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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 57 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 35 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 12 | 3 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Hook Lane Primary School had 412 pupils for 420 places. 8 places (1.9%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Welling Primary” planning area
Bexley counted 522 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 490 in 2029–30, down 6%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 413 | 417 | 410 | 423 | 412 |
| Unfilled | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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 Hook Lane Primary School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.3% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
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, 0.2% of pupils at Hook Lane Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Permanent exclusions | 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 Hook Lane Primary School had 22.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.6 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 4.8% | 5.1% | 8.1% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 5.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 39.1% | 21.7% | 36.4% | 44.0% | 50.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 5.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 1.4 | – |
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, 11.6% of pupils at Hook Lane Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 9.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has resourced provision with 19 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 8 | 26 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 22 | 11 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 13 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 4 | 3 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 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 Hook Lane Primary School received £7,560 and spent £7,456 for each of its 452 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £783,000 (£1,735 per pupil).
Across all 11 schools of Maritime Academy Trust, income was £9,896 and spending £9,406 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £365,000 | £380,000 | £631,000 | £673,000 | £682,000 | £783,000 |
| per pupil | £843 | £892 | £1,496 | £1,591 | £1,530 | £1,735 |
| In-year balance | -£52,000 | £53,000 | £202,000 | £35,000 | £46,000 | £47,000 |
| per pupil | -£119 | £124 | £479 | £83 | £103 | £103 |
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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St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
Ruskin Avenue, Welling, Kent, DA16 3QG |
0.2 miles |
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Danson Primary School
Danson Lane, Welling, Kent, DA16 2BH |
0.35 miles |
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East Wickham Primary Academy
Wickham Street, Welling, Kent, DA16 3BP |
0.5 miles |
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Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School
Northumberland Avenue, Welling, Kent, DA16 2QE |
0.63 miles |
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Foster's Primary School
Westbrooke Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1PN |
0.83 miles |
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Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy
Eastcote Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 2ST |
0.84 miles |
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Aspire Academy
South Gipsy Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1JB |
0.89 miles |
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Barrington Primary School
Barrington Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 4UN |
0.95 miles |
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St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School
Wrotham Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1LS |
0.96 miles |
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Days Lane Primary School
Days Lane, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 8JU |
1.01 miles |
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Crook Log Primary School
Crook Log, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 8EQ |
1.06 miles |
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Hillsgrove Primary School
Sidmouth Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1DR |
1.09 miles |
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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Holbeach Gardens, Blackfen, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 8QW |
1.09 miles |
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Sherwood Park Primary School
Sherwood Park Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9JQ |
1.1 miles |
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Brampton Primary Academy
Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 4SL |
1.16 miles |
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Alderwood Primary School
Rainham Close, Eltham, London, SE9 2JH |
1.17 miles |
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Timbercroft Primary School
Timbercroft Lane, Plumstead, London, SE18 2SG |
1.19 miles |
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Rockliffe Manor Primary School
Bassant Road, London, SE18 2NP |
1.21 miles |
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Greenslade Primary School
Erindale, Plumstead Common, London, SE18 2QQ |
1.42 miles |
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Upland Primary School
Church Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 4DG |
1.48 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Bexley Grammar School
Danson Lane, Welling, Kent, DA16 2BL |
0.41 miles |
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Park View Academy
146-148 Parkview Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1SR |
0.55 miles |
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Welling School
Elsa Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1LB |
0.65 miles |
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Harris Academy Falconwood
The Green, Welling, Kent, DA16 2PE |
0.68 miles |
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ADO River Valley School
Poets Corner Centre, 19a Keats Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 3NB |
0.81 miles |
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Willow Dene School
Swingate Lane, Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
0.92 miles |
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Blackfen School for Girls
Blackfen Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9NU |
1 miles |
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Leigh Stationers' Academy
145 Bexley Road, Eltham, London, SE9 2PT |
1.33 miles |
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Marlborough School
Marlborough Park Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9DP |
1.4 miles |
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Plumstead Manor School
Old Mill Road, London, SE18 1QF |
1.66 miles |
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Hurstmere School
Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AW |
1.69 miles |
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Thrive Independent School
240-242 Plumstead High Street, Plumstead, LONDON, SE18 1JL |
1.7 miles |
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Townley Grammar School
Townley Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AB |
1.79 miles |
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Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Hurst Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9AG |
1.81 miles |
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Social Arts for Education
253 Eltham High Street, London, SE9 1TY |
1.87 miles |
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Lift Bexleyheath
Woolwich Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7DA |
1.89 miles |
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Shooters Hill Sixth Form College
Red Lion Lane, Shooters Hill, London, SE18 4LD |
1.9 miles |
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St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
Footscray Road, Eltham, London, SE9 2SU |
2 miles |
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The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre
3 North Road, Block E, Plumstead, London, SE18 1BS |
2.06 miles |
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St Paul's Academy
Finchale Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 9PX |
2.14 miles |
All schools in Bexley · Bexley local authority: places and applications
Hook Lane Primary School is part of Maritime Academy Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:
- Timbercroft Primary School London
- Nightingale Primary School London
- Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit London
- Brooklands Primary School London
- Millennium Primary School London
- Ebbsfleet Green Primary School Swanscombe
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Rochester
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) Rochester
- Barnsole Primary School Gillingham
- Danecourt School Gillingham
What is Hook Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Hook Lane Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2017 of its predecessor, Hook Lane Primary School.
When was Hook Lane Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Hook Lane Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.
How many pupils does Hook Lane Primary School have?
Hook Lane Primary School has 447 pupils on roll.
What age range does Hook Lane Primary School cover?
Hook Lane Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Hook Lane Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Hook Lane Primary School?
Hook Lane Primary School is at Faraday Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 2ET.