Danson Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Welling, Bexley
Danson Primary School is a primary school in Welling, Bexley for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 1 May 2025. Bexley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 592 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 1 May 2025
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming, respectful school.”
- “Pupils work extremely hard and are rightly proud of their learning.”
- “They have high attendance because they do not want to miss any important learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 81% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 73 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 73 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as Bexley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bexley.
- Hook Lane Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sherwood Park Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Foster's Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Days Lane Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- East Wickham Primary Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Crook Log Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published