Primary school

Foster's Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bexley
  • DA16 1PN

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,394 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 10%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 27%27%2016/17: top 26%2017/18: top 56%2018/19: top 14%2022/23: top 38%2023/24: top 38%2024/25: top 10%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM82% · London 72%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM18% · London 12%8/10 Above+7.4 pts
Reading score109 · London 1078/10 Above+6.6 pts
Maths score109 · London 1078/10 Above+9.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 66% · 47 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 73% · 60 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 65% · 60 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 82% · 60 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 66% · 61 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 67% · 58 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 82% · 62 pupils · London 72%82%65%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 47 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 13% · 60 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 7% · 60 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 17% · 60 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 13% · 61 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 14% · 58 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 18% · 62 pupils · London 12%18%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 47 pupils · London 1032016/17: 105 · 60 pupils · London 1052017/18: 106 · 60 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 60 pupils · London 1062022/23: 106 · 61 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 58 pupils · London 1072024/25: 109 · 62 pupils · London 107109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 47 pupils · London 1042016/17: 107 · 60 pupils · London 1062017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 60 pupils · London 1072022/23: 105 · 61 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 58 pupils · London 1062024/25: 109 · 62 pupils · London 107109104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in86.2%
56 of 65 who put it first2014 · 91.8%2026 · 86.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6556
2nd332
3rd241
Last distance offered
  • 2022/231.9 km
  • 2021/221.5 km
  • 2020/21621 m
  • 2019/20867 m

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · 4 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Feb 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils are happy at Foster’s.”
  • “One pupil, expressing the views of many, described the school as ‘one big happy family.”
  • “Comprehensive systems and highly trained staff ensure that pupils are kept safe each day.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026452
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.0%
First language not English21.6%
SEN support11.1%
EHC plan0.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils8.5%

Girls 47.6%Boys 52.4%

99.6% full · 454 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 74 responses (16.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.9% not applicable34.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27% not applicable74.1% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed72.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.0
Pupils per adult13.2
  • Classroom teachers 15.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 15.4
  • Other support 8.4

Teachers 18.8 FTE · Whole workforce 42.7 · 59 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,587
Spend per pupil£6,543
Staff spend per pupil£4,979
Reserve per pupil£683
  • +£308,902revenue reserve
  • +£19,747in-year balance

Grants £6,159 · self-generated £428 · premises £285 per pupil