Days Lane Primary School

About Days Lane Primary School

Days Lane Primary School sits in the London Borough of Bexley, a local authority with 61 primary schools where 11 currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself ranks 26th out of 55 primaries in Bexley on the key stage 2 reading, writing and maths expected standard measure, placing it in the top half of the LA. Its closest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Burnt Oak Junior School, 1.1 kilometres away, while the top three performing peers in the borough are St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, St John Fisher Catholic Primary School and St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, all Catholic primaries with higher ranking scores. Days Lane is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is a non-religious school and is led by headteacher Joanna Trusty. With 661 pupils on roll against a capacity of 656, the school is effectively full, and 9.6 per cent of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023, Days Lane was rated Good overall, with an Outstanding grade for behaviour and attitudes. All other inspected categories — quality of education, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management — were judged Good. This represents a consistent picture compared with its previous inspection in 2011, which also rated overall effectiveness as Good. At key stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 68 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just above the Bexley local authority average of 67 per cent. The school performed particularly well in reading, where 82 per cent reached the expected standard and 38 per cent achieved the higher standard. In maths, 76 per cent met the expected standard and 41 per cent reached the higher level, while in writing, 80 per cent met the expected standard and 27 per cent achieved the higher standard. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 106 in maths.

Days Lane is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 237 applications for 90 places, with 94 first-preference applications and 87 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.63. The school offers a range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, art studios, dining hall, sensory room, outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports on offer include tennis, dance, gymnastics, cricket and football, while clubs include art, drama, choir and film club. The school has a strong SEND provision, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a solid, well-regarded local primary that suits families looking for a Good-rated school with strong behaviour, a broad range of activities and a clear focus on meeting the expected standards in the core subjects.

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