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Alderwood Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr David Guy

corporate_fareTHE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS

location_onLondon, SE9 2JH

language Visit Website phone 2088506841

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

205

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Expected Standard

87%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Alderwood Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 5% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Alderwood Primary School is an academy converter in London, Greenwich, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS. The school has approximately 199 pupils on roll, of whom 61% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 87% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #22 of 61 primaries in Greenwich and #958 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

87%

LA 72%

Reading87% LA 80%

Writing87% LA 79%

Maths87% LA 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 69%England 61%

Reading81% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 78% · Eng 72%

Maths89% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 66%England 60%

Reading81% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 77% · Eng 71%

Maths81% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.9

Read

LA 0.2

-0.6 to 4.3

1.5

Write

LA 1.4

-0.8 to 3.9

1.0

Maths

LA 1.3

-1.3 to 3.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 71%England 65%

Reading74% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 82% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA -0.1

-4.3 to 0.5

2.2

Write

LA 0.1

0.0 to 4.4

1.4

Maths

LA 0.4

-0.7 to 3.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 69%

Reading83% LA 77%

Writing83% LA 81%

Maths87% LA 78%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA -0.3

-3.2 to 2

1.1

Write

LA 0.2

-1.2 to 3.4

2.9

Maths

LA 0.4

0.6 to 5.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 October 2021

Inspection Report

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06 July 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-10-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-06-14

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-09-17

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 199 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	199	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	200	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	207	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	213	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	211	2	0.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	205	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	199	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	183	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	183	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	181	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	196	2	1.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	196	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	192	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	185	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	185	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	183	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	205	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	200	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	199	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	210	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	203	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	206	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 25 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Alderwood Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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