Hope Community School, Sidcup
Hope Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sidcup, part of New Generation Schools Trust. It has a Christian religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 11 schools in Sidcup with published results, and 13,336th of 14,452 across England. It was 53% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bexley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hope Community School in detail
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Hope Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bexley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (67% in reading, 42% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hope Community School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Hope Community School as their first choice and 24 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hope Community School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hope Community School are St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 58% reading, 31% maths); Orchard Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); Royal Park Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths); and Gray's Farm Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 96% maths).
Hope Community School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary SchoolOrchard Primary SchoolRoyal Park Primary AcademyGray's Farm Primary Academy
The trust
Hope Community School is one of 2 schools run by New Generation Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
47.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 26 pupils (23.2%) received SEN support and 7 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Hope Community School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Albany Park Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rectory Lane, 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 129 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bexley (284).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hope Community School issued 6 suspensions, 5.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hope Community School are Cleeve Park School (0.6 miles) and Kemnal Technology College (0.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
47.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 42% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 48% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.4
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
22.3
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hope Community School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hope Community School.
- Orchard Breakfast and Afterschool Club610m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hope Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hope Community School is in Bexley; for families living there:
Apply to Bexley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 16 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Hope Community School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Hope Community School.
- Bexley publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Hope Community School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Hope Community School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Bexley got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
53%
Available places
111 pupils
210 places
99 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sidcup
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sidcup
Across Bexley council
Places available
3,221
Applications
2,637
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Bexley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
29.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
112
Total Pupils
59
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,405
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,307
Per pupil
£939k
Total funding
£74k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.8%
Overall absence
26.5%
Persistent absence
113
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hope Community School
Questions parents ask about Hope Community School
What are SATs results like at Hope Community School?
Of the pupils at Hope Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 52% did so in maths.
What is Hope Community School's Ofsted rating?
Hope Community School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Hope Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Hope Community School is oversubscribed, Bexley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hope Community School?
Hope Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 53% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Hope Community School?
Classes at Hope Community School average 22.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hope Community School?
Hope Community School has around 112 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hope Community School?
7.8% of sessions were missed at Hope Community School in 2024/25. 26.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hope Community School?
Apply through Bexley's coordinated admissions process, naming Hope Community School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Hope Community School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Hope Community School: Orchard Breakfast and Afterschool Club (610m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hope Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 16 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hope Community School?
Hope Community School is at 167 Rectory Lane, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 5BU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)