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Peareswood Primary School

Bexley, DA8 3PRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
84%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
58 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#851 of 13,686 nationally

About Peareswood Primary School

Peareswood Primary School in Bexley has been rated Good by Ofsted following an ungraded inspection in November 2024, which noted that the school had improved significantly since its previous graded inspection in 2019, when it was rated Requires Improvement. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 84% of Year 6 pupils achieved this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That is well above the Bexley local authority average of 67% for the same measure, and it places Peareswood 9th out of 55 primary schools in the borough, comfortably inside the top 10. The school also performs strongly on individual subjects: 86% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 84% in writing and 84% in maths. Average scaled scores were 108 in reading and 107 in maths, both above the national average of 100.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPeareswood Road, Erith, Bexley, DA8 3PR
HeadteacherCarla Ferla
Local AuthorityBexley
Number of Pupils431
Free School Meals (FSM)49.1%
School Capacity431 / 472 (91% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Nov 2024): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsICT SuiteSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsRoundersSwimmingTennisCricketFootballDance

Clubs & Activities

ChessBook ClubFilm ClubArt ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Peareswood 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.