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Boxgrove Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Greenwich, SE2 9JP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,286 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

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

Boxgrove Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils382
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Sonnenberg
TrustTHE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
Local authorityGreenwich
Opened01 Oct 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149684.

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 schoolGreenwichEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%, better than England, better than Greenwich72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.24%, better than England, better than Greenwich15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Greenwich107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Greenwich107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Greenwich108105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Greenwich81%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Greenwich79%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, similar to Greenwich80%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils382
Girls165
Boys217
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.4%
First language not English26.7%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)21
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places14%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.78
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.38
Average class size23.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
28.5%
White British
24.1%
Other White
9.2%
Other mixed
4.5%
Other Asian
4.5%
White and Black Caribbean
4.2%
Other Black
4.2%
Bangladeshi
3.1%
Gypsy/Roma
2.9%
Caribbean
2.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)19.24
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.21
Support staff (FTE)21.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.44
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.110
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)21

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Overall absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Greenwich0.8%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Boxgrove Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicablePulse and Water CollegeOther independent school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryDe Lucy Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWillow Bank Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Paul's AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miNurseryAbbey Wood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAlexander McLeod Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryWindrush Thamesmead Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Boxgrove Primary School

What is Boxgrove Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Boxgrove Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Mar 2012.

How does Boxgrove Primary School rank in England?

Boxgrove Primary School ranks 2,286 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Boxgrove Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Boxgrove Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Boxgrove Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Boxgrove Primary School made 44 offers from 110 applications (2.5 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Boxgrove Primary School?

Boxgrove Primary School has 382 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Boxgrove Primary School?

Boxgrove Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Boxgrove Primary School?

At Boxgrove Primary School, the average class had 23.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Boxgrove Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Boxgrove Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.