Hope Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Unique reference
- 139561
- Address
- 167 Rectory Lane, DA14 5BU
- Website
- www.hopecommunityschool.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 112 (51% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 17%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.6%
- Persistent absence
- 27.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 42.9%
African 18.8%
Mixed 17.9%
Other White 5.4%
Caribbean 3.6%
Gypsy/Roma 2.7%
Indian 1.8%
Other Black 1.8%
Other 1.8%
Unclassified 1.8%
Irish 0.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-2.5
WritingWell below average-4.9
MathsWell below average-4.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 25%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Hope Community School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 18
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 11 8 3 |
| Year 1 | 16 6 10 |
| Year 2 | 9 5 4 |
| Year 3 | 22 12 10 |
| Year 4 | 17 10 7 |
| Year 5 | 16 9 7 |
| Year 6 | 21 8 13 |