Danson Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 24 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Unique reference
- 101403
- Address
- Danson Lane, DA16 2BH
- Website
- www.danson.bexley.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 628 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.1%
- Girls
- 45.9%
- First language not English
- 43.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.2%
- Persistent absence
- 11.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 38.9%
Other White 13.2%
Mixed 12.1%
Indian 9.4%
Other Asian 8.3%
Chinese 7.6%
African 4.3%
Other 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Pakistani 1%
Caribbean 1%
Other Black 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.4
WritingAbove average1.4
MathsWell above average3.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 83%
Local authority average 66%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 21%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Danson Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 72
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 65
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 65
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 13 7 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 9 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 72 40 32 |
| Year 1 | 85 38 47 |
| Year 2 | 88 53 35 |
| Year 3 | 90 48 42 |
| Year 4 | 89 50 39 |
| Year 5 | 90 52 38 |
| Year 6 | 90 43 47 |