Foster's Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Primary school · Welling, Bexley
DA16 1PN
Composite score
74.3

Foster's Primary School at a glance

Located in Welling, Bexley, Foster's Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school. The school educates roughly 450 pupils aged 3 to 11. 82% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 15.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 8% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 18% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Foster's Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,210
National rank
#345
In London
#9
In Bexley
Top 8%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
82%
% achieving higher RWM
18%
Reading average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

School profile

Pupils on roll 450 % FSM ever-6 11.0% % EAL 21.6% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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