Danson Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 30 2025 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
- 604 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.8%
- Girls
- 44.2%
- First language not English
- 46.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.1%
- Persistent absence
- 6.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 37.3%
Other White 14.6%
Mixed 12.2%
Indian 8.8%
Other Asian 8.8%
Chinese 7.3%
African 4.3%
Other 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Pakistani 1.2%
Caribbean 1.2%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
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 74%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 18%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Danson Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 78
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 54
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 79 45 34 |
| Year 1 | 82 45 37 |
| Year 2 | 88 40 48 |
| Year 3 | 90 56 34 |
| Year 4 | 90 49 41 |
| Year 5 | 87 51 36 |
| Year 6 | 88 51 37 |