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

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%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Caribbean3.6%
Other White5.4%
Mixed17.9%
African18.8%
White British42.9%
Gypsy/Roma
2.7%
Indian
1.8%
Other Black
1.8%
Other
1.8%
Unclassified
1.8%
Irish
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-2.5
WritingWell below average-4.9
MathsWell below average-4.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
43%
Local authority average
67%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
0%
Local authority average
13%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
107
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
106
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Hope Community School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
18
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
14
2nd preference
12
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
14
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.3
Year 2024-2025

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
Year 2024-2025