Northwood Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Erith, Bexley
Northwood Primary School is a primary school in Erith, Bexley for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 July 2025. Bexley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Northwood Place, Erith, DA18 4HN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 144 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils really enjoy attending this friendly and welcoming school.”
- “They say that the teachers are kind and caring, and that they are ‘always there for you’.”
- “Relationships between staff and children are warm and positive.”
To improve
- “However, the school recognises that it needs to provide more time in the school day for pupils to learn the full curriculum regularly and in a structured way.”
- “However, in some subjects, the school does not ensure that pupils have sufficient time in lessons to learn what is set out in the curriculum in depth.”
- “This leads to gaps in pupils’ knowledge and understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 September 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) | 54% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 15 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Parkway Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Willow Bank Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lessness Heath Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Belvedere Junior School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Belvedere Infant School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 0.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published