Sherwood Park Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Sherwood Park Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 9JQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sherwood Park Primary School is a primary school in Bexley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bexley. It ranks 36th of 54 primary schools in Bexley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 September 2016, report published 7 November 2016

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 June 2023

Pupils are happy to attend this welcoming and caring school. Staff greet pupils and parents and carers warmly each morning. Pupils are polite and considerate, and they treat others with kindness and respect. Pupils know and understand the school's values of relationships, resilience, responsibility and respect. These principles permeate all aspects of school life. Teachers have high expectations for all pupils' learning and behaviour, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils rise to these expectations. They achieve well and want to be successful. Pupils show positive attitudes to learning, and they behave well in class and around the school. They work and play well together, and they encourage and support each other. Pupils are kept safe at school. Bullying is something that happens infrequently. If it does occur, leaders deal with it swiftly. Pupils comment that they can talk to any adult in the school if they are worried about something. They trust adults to sort things out if problems arise. Pupils and their parents appreciate the extensive range of clubs on offer, including dance, drama, gardening and many sports. Pupils actively contribute to the life of the school by becoming, for example, school councillors, eco-warriors or sports leaders.

What the school should improve

  • Curriculum leaders have developed a carefully sequenced framework for introducing knowledge, skills and vocabulary to pupils in all subjects. Leaders have begun to check the impact of this framework on teaching and on pupils' learning. The work of leaders in this area needs to continue and develop further to ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to deepen and reflect on their learning so that they make coherent and successful progress, in all subjects, as they move through the school.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

282 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals25.9%

25.9%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.2%

15.2%, 6.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28.4%

28.4%, 13.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.1%

7.1%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sherwood Park Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Chatsworth Infant School0.5 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Days Lane Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
Danson Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good81% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School0.8 milesOfsted: Good52% met the expected standard
Hurst Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good72% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
SHERWOOD PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Miss Natasha Trayers
Address
Sherwood Park Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 9JQ
Local authority
Bexley
URN
140532

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.