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Mayplace Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bexley
  • DA7 6EQ

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,808 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 37%37%2016/17: top 40%2017/18: top 10%10% · 2017/182018/19: top 36%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 76%2024/25: top 46%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM66% · London 72%3/10 Below−18 pts
Higher standard, RWM15% · London 12%7/10 Above
Reading score106 · London 1073/10 Below−7.9 pts
Maths score105 · London 1073/10 Below−13 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 61% · 56 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 67% · 60 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 85% · 59 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 72% · 60 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 54% · 61 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 51% · 59 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 66% · 89 pupils · London 72%85%51%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 56 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 13% · 60 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 15% · 59 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 15% · 60 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 11% · 61 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 3% · 59 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 15% · 89 pupils · London 12%15%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 56 pupils · London 1032016/17: 106 · 60 pupils · London 1052017/18: 107 · 59 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 60 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 61 pupils · London 1062023/24: 103 · 59 pupils · London 1072024/25: 106 · 89 pupils · London 107107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 56 pupils · London 1042016/17: 105 · 60 pupils · London 1062017/18: 105 · 59 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 60 pupils · London 1072022/23: 103 · 61 pupils · London 1062023/24: 101 · 59 pupils · London 1062024/25: 105 · 89 pupils · London 107106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
65 of 65 who put it first2014 · 83.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6565
2nd404
3rd431
Last distance offered
  • 2022/231.4 km
  • 2021/22All offered
  • 2020/212.4 km
  • You0.8 km

Inside last year's distance · approx.: from the centre of Barnehurst South, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2017Good
  5. 2023Remains Good
  6. 2024Lowest Good

1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (5)

From Ofsted report, inspected Nov 2024

Strengths

  • “Mayplace succeeds in making pupils feel valued and included.”
  • “Pupils are proud of their school and show respect and care for all members of its community.”
  • “Pupils feel safe and are kept safe.”

To improve

  • “Improvements to the curriculum are at an early stage in some subjects, including approaches to assessment.”
  • “At times, gaps in pupils’ knowledge and misconceptions go unnoticed.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026623
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.9%
First language not English15.2%
SEN support16.5%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils15.0%

Girls 47.3%Boys 52.7%

95% full · 656 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 55 responses (8.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.4% not applicable61.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.7% not applicable83.8% 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 child89.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 24.5
  • Leadership 4.4
  • Teaching assistants 26.9
  • Other support 8.3

Teachers 28.9 FTE · Whole workforce 64.1 · 105 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,047
Spend per pupil£6,552
Staff spend per pupil£5,142
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£318,000in-year balance

Grants £6,574 · self-generated £439 · premises £501 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £1,672,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it