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Hope Community School

Primary · Free schools · Sidcup, DA14 5BU

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Hope Community School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils112 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChristian
Head teacherMrs Emma Carvosso
TrustNEW GENERATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityBexley
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139561.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBexleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%13%8%
Average reading score103107106
Average maths score103106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading62%78%76%
Expected standard in writing48%77%73%
Expected standard in maths52%76%75%
Pupils taking tests21--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils112
Girls53
Boys59
Eligible for free school meals47.3%
First language not English19.6%
SEN support26
EHC plan7
Average class size22.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
43.8%
African
19.6%
White and Black African
9.8%
Other White
5.4%
Other Black
4.5%
Other mixed
3.6%
Caribbean
3.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
White and Asian
1.8%
Indian
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBexleyEngland
Overall absence9.4%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence26%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence3.1%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)12
Applications (Reception)24
First preference applications (Reception)10
First preference offers (Reception)10
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll111
Unfilled places47.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adult9.2
Teachers (FTE)7.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.43
Support staff (FTE)9.83
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.5
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hope Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Peter Chanel Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryOrchard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableMerton Court SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miSecondaryCleeve Park SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryKemnal Technology CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryRoyal Park Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGray's Farm Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMidfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miNot applicableWest Lodge SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miNot applicableBenedict House Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Hope Community School

What is Hope Community School's Ofsted rating?

Hope Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 May 2023.

How does Hope Community School rank in England?

Hope Community School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hope Community School?

Hope Community School has 112 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.