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Cardwell Primary School

Primary

Greenwich · London · SE18 5LP www.cardwellschool.co.uk

Pupils
423
cap. 480
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
26 Nov 2024
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
19 Jun 2014
Full inspectionOutstanding
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13 Jun 2011
Full inspectionOutstanding
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20 Oct 2008
Curriculum and development visit
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Greenwich. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
79%
+12pp
LA
74%
England
63%
79%71%63%
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RWM higher
14%
+5pp
LA
16%
England
8%
17%13%9%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
89%
Reading higher standard
34%
Writing expected standard
82%
Writing higher standard
29%
Maths expected standard
89%
Maths higher standard
34%
Science expected standard
88%
SPAG expected standard
89%
LA AVG 81%
SPAG higher standard
46%
LA AVG 43%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 107.1
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 106.62
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
437
cap. 480
492465437
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Pupil : teacher ratio
20.0
LA AVG 20.56:1
20.719.518.4
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EAL
60%
LA AVG 34.29%
67%59%52%
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FSM eligible
43%
LA AVG 34.13%
43%37%32%
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SEN
20%
LA AVG 23.53%
21%16%11%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
5%
England
5%
6%5%4%
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Persistent absence
13%
LA
13%
England
13%
19%13%8%
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Overview

Address118 Frances Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 5LP
Telephone02088541051
Local authorityGreenwich
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.0:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£8730 spend / pupil£8565 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2579%14%437
2023/2467%9%448
2022/2367%17%-0.90+2.20+2.30461
2018/1974%16%-0.60+1.10-0.40465
2017/1863%9%-4.30+0.40-1.70473
2016/1770%10%+0.30+1.50+1.90492
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2589%34%82%29%89%34%88%89%107.0108.0109.020%
2023/2476%15%84%31%80%31%85%69%104.0105.0107.019%
2022/2378%24%80%31%83%37%87%87%105.0108.0109.019%
2018/1976%26%90%31%83%33%90%86%105.0106.0108.019%
2017/1863%26%82%32%81%16%88%81%103.0105.0107.013%
2016/1778%20%83%25%87%35%90%80%104.0106.0107.011%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2543720.020%60%43%5%13%
2023/2444819.419%56%42%4%11%
2022/2346119.119%63%41%6%19%
2021/2245618.420%67%40%4%9%
2020/2145919.320%66%32%
2018/1946520.219%52%34%4%11%
2017/1847319.013%60%36%5%12%
2016/1749220.711%60%39%4%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.