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East Wickham Primary Academy

Primary

Bexley · Welling · DA16 3BP https://www.eastwickham-tkat.org

Pupils
585
cap. 686
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

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

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
1 Apr 2025
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

6 reports
26 Nov 2019
School inspection
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21 Apr 2016
Full inspectionGood
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18 Jun 2014
Monitoring 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 Bexley. 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
71%
+2pp
LA
67%
England
63%
75%65%55%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
7%
-3pp
LA
13%
England
8%
14%10%5%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

Parent View

as at 2020-04-06
Overall happy
97%
Would recommend
99%
Responses
68
All questions13
  • Strongly agree
  • Agree
  • Neither
  • Disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know
  • Yes
  • No

Q1. My child is happy at this school

97%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

100%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

94%

Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively

18%

Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year

94%

Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

58%

Q8. The school has high expectations for my child

93%

Q9. My child does well at this school

96%

Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing

97%

Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

96%

Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

95%

Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development

92%

Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent

99%

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
81%
Reading higher standard
37%
Writing expected standard
80%
Writing higher standard
8%
Maths expected standard
79%
Maths higher standard
33%
Science expected standard
84%
SPAG expected standard
67%
LA AVG 74%
SPAG higher standard
26%
LA AVG 35%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 106.64
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.75
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
614
cap. 686
642611580
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Pupil : teacher ratio
27.9
LA AVG 22.17:1
31.526.120.6
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EAL
46%
LA AVG 28.2%
46%37%27%
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FSM eligible
35%
LA AVG 21.21%
40%38%35%
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SEN
16%
LA AVG 18.22%
16%11%7%
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Overall absence
4%
LA
5%
England
5%
8%6%4%
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Persistent absence
10%
LA
12%
England
13%
28%19%10%
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Overview

AddressWickham Street, Welling, DA16 3BP
Telephone02088543637
Local authorityBexley
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio27.9:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6075 spend / pupil£7014 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView 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
2024/2571%7%614
2023/2469%10%603
2022/2373%5%+1.50-1.00+2.50580
2018/1973%14%+2.20+0.90+2.70609
2017/1875%14%+4.60-0.40+5.50614
2016/1755%8%-2.00-1.00-0.80642
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2581%37%80%8%79%33%84%67%106.0106.0105.016%
2023/2477%27%85%12%81%30%81%73%105.0107.0106.014%
2022/2384%37%83%5%81%43%80%73%107.0107.0105.014%
2018/1980%39%84%19%89%41%87%83%106.0107.0107.012%
2017/1894%55%75%19%95%55%88%98%110.0110.0112.07%
2016/1765%18%72%18%76%19%82%80%102.0104.0105.08%

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.

Became an academy 2 Apr 2013 (was URN 101405)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2561427.916%46%35%4%10%
2023/2460323.214%40%38%5%11%
2022/2358027.614%36%38%6%19%
2021/2259931.514%35%40%8%28%
2020/2160824.114%34%39%
2018/1960922.812%27%39%5%14%
2017/1861421.87%28%39%5%12%
2016/1764220.68%28%36%5%13%

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