Birkbeck Primary School, Sidcup
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Birkbeck Primary School helps children achieve well above average results in English and maths while creating a happy, safe environment where parents feel their children are well looked after. The school uses creative, themed teaching that captures children's imagination - for example linking lessons to pirates or building sites - and makes sure all groups of learners, including those with additional needs, receive skilled support to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve above average standards in English and mathematics by the end of primary school
- Progress in reading, writing and mathematics is good overall
- Creative and thematic teaching enables all pupils to learn exceptionally well about the wider world
- Strong leadership with careful monitoring of teaching and pupil progress
- Pupils feel safe and parents are very satisfied with how children are looked after
Areas for Improvement
- Marking does not give pupils clear enough guidance on how to improve their work
- Teachers' questioning does not fully challenge and extend pupils' thinking
- Not all pupils are given open-ended tasks to learn independently
- Progress is not rapid and sustained for all groups of pupils
- Some teaching activities are not pitched at the right level for different ability groups
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with procedures properly documented and staff managing behaviour well to keep pupils safe.
Birkbeck Primary School is a good school where pupils reach above expected levels in English and mathematics, and most learn well due to good adult support. The school has strong leadership and a creative curriculum that helps all groups of pupils learn about the wider world.
At a Glance
11.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85%. Maths has declined from 95% to 87%. Writing has declined from 95% to 87%.
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.9
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
16
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
664 pupils
682 capacity
18 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sidcup
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sidcup
Admissions Demand - Bexley
Places available
3,225
Applications
2,734
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Bexley (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.04991%
Overall absence
9.68992%
Persistent absence
516
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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