Days Lane Primary School

Days Lane, Sidcup, Bexley, DA15 8JU

Good

Inspected 13 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

70%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

661

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bexley →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 661 / 656 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.1%

Disadvantaged

16%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

7.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

70%

Expected standard (RWM)

17%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.7%

Overall absence

5.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

25.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

25.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

20.61

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

£48,935

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,934 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,156

Spend per pupil

£6,515

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.