Primary school

Danson Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Bexley
  • DA16 2BH

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,556 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 11%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 5%5%2016/17: top 5%2017/18: top 13%2018/19: top 17%2022/23: top 6%2023/24: top 21%2024/25: top 11%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM81% · London 72%8/10 Above+5.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM20% · London 12%8/10 Above
Reading score108 · London 1076/10 Middle−7.8 pts
Maths score107 · London 1075/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 83% · 58 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 88% · 59 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 83% · 59 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 80% · 89 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 83% · 90 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 74% · 90 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 81% · 88 pupils · London 72%88%74%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 58 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 17% · 59 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 15% · 59 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 20% · 89 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 21% · 90 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 18% · 90 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 20% · 88 pupils · London 12%21%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 58 pupils · London 1032016/17: 109 · 59 pupils · London 1052017/18: 109 · 59 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 89 pupils · London 1062022/23: 109 · 90 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 90 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 88 pupils · London 107109107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 58 pupils · London 1042016/17: 108 · 59 pupils · London 1062017/18: 108 · 59 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 89 pupils · London 1072022/23: 109 · 90 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 90 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 88 pupils · London 107109107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
73 of 73 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7373
2nd5711
3rd494
Last distance offered
  • 2022/23All offered
  • 2021/221.4 km
  • 2020/21763 m
  • 2019/201.8 km

Inspections · 2005–2025

  1. 2005Inadequate
  2. 2006Satisfactory
  3. 2009Good
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Apr 2025

Strengths

  • “This is a welcoming, respectful school.”
  • “Pupils work extremely hard and are rightly proud of their learning.”
  • “They have high attendance because they do not want to miss any important learning.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026592
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.1%
First language not English46.5%
SEN support9.9%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils6.1%

Girls 44.2%Boys 55.8%

94% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 39 responses (6.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.1% not applicable57.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.9% not applicable84.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult16.2
  • Classroom teachers 23
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 9.6
  • Other support 13.8

Teachers 27 FTE · Whole workforce 50.4 · 80 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,865
Spend per pupil£6,591
Staff spend per pupil£4,590
Reserve per pupil£446
  • +£263,857revenue reserve
  • +£162,523in-year balance

Grants £6,377 · self-generated £497 · premises £398 per pupil