Alderwood Primary School
Rainham Close, Eltham, London, SE9 2JHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Alderwood Primary School is a primary school in Greenwich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 104 schools in Greenwich. It ranks 18th of 60 primary schools in Greenwich. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 9 December 2025, report published 26 January 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 9 December 2025
Pupils arrive at Alderwood Primary School happy and keen to start their day. They receive a warm welcome from staff. Positive and trusting relationships between staff and pupils underpin all aspects of the school's work. Staff care deeply about pupils and know them very well. Pupils are polite and respectful to adults and to each other. There is a strong sense of unity, belonging and of a nurturing community working together. This is a truly inclusive school where leaders, governors and staff do the very best they can to make sure pupils feel safe and become successful, confident learners. As one parent reflecting the views of many, said, 'This is a caring little school.' Pupils enjoy school. They thrive personally and academically because of the high-quality education and care that they receive. Bullying is extremely rare. Pupils behave well in lessons and play happily together at playtimes. Most pupils attend regularly. The pupils in the resourced provision thrive because of the care and support they receive. The curriculum is carefully thought out across a broad range of subjects. In the main, staff adapt their teaching to meet pupils' individual needs well. This ensures that pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and disadvantaged pupils, learn successfully, whatever their starting points. Children in Reception have an extremely positive start to school life. They progress well through the curriculum as they move through the school. Pupils' achievement by the end of Year 6 is above the national average, which helps to ensure that they are more than ready to meet the demands of secondary education. Pupils enjoy the wide range of clubs and enrichment activities, such as chess, sewing, violin and gymnastics, which take place within and beyond the school day. Parents and carers value the school highly and appreciate the efforts that leaders and staff make on their children's behalf.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should ensure that staff understand and enact adaptive teaching consistently in lessons so that all pupils are supported effectively to build on what they know.
- Leaders should embed their work to increase pupils' attendance to ensure that improvements are sustained over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
192 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Alderwood Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 62% met the expected standard |
| Days Lane Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School | 0.8 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Dulverton Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 77% met the expected standard |
| Wyborne Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr David Guy
- Phone
- 02088506841
- Address
- Rainham Close, Eltham, London, SE9 2JH
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- URN
- 143601
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.