Hope Community School

167 Rectory Lane, Sidcup, Bexley, DA14 5BU

Good

Inspected 17 May 2023

Good

Ofsted

43%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

112

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bexley →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 112 / 210 (53%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Christian
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

46.4%

Disadvantaged

17%

EAL

5.4%

SEN support

16.1%

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)

43%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.8%

Overall absence

26.6%

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.

6.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

3.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£53,468

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 33% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,716 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 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.

£8,768

Spend per pupil

£9,250

Income per pupil

36%

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.