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Danson Primary School

Bexley, DA16 2BHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
68 1st-choice / 78 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3023 of 13,686 nationally

About Danson Primary School

Danson Primary School in Bexley is a popular choice among local families, and the numbers explain why. The school has capacity for 630 pupils but currently enrols 604, so it is running close to full. For the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 215 applications for just 78 places, making it oversubscribed with an oversubscription ratio of 2.76. Of those applications, 68 were first-preference offers, which suggests strong local demand. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 9.1%, which is notably lower than the national primary average of around 23%, indicating a relatively affluent intake. The school is non-religious, with no nursery provision, and is led by headteacher Leona Casey. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025 rated it Good overall, with Outstanding marks for early years provision and leadership and management. The ungraded inspection noted that the school had improved significantly since its previous graded inspection in 2015.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDanson Lane, Welling, Bexley, DA16 2BH
HeadteacherLeona Casey
Local AuthorityBexley
Number of Pupils604
Free School Meals (FSM)9.1%
School Capacity604 / 630 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 May 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (1 May 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 3 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundLibrarySensory RoomArt StudiosGymnasiumPlaying FieldsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceRoundersFootballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChessCodingDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Danson Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.