Northumberland Heath Primary School, Erith
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Northumberland Heath has created a calm, happy school where children behave well and feel safe. The school has prioritized reading brilliantly, with expert phonics teaching and library visits helping children progress. Staff feel well-supported, and the school offers wonderful enrichment activities including visits to theatres and museums, plus opportunities for pupils to contribute to their local community.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with well-trained staff and effective phonics teaching
- Warm, respectful relationships where pupils feel confident to raise concerns
- Significantly improved behavior and attendance through clear expectations and family support
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum across most subjects with good sequencing of knowledge
- Excellent personal development program including workshops on health, diversity, and safety
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching quality means pupils do not always develop the depth of understanding they need
- Tasks and activities do not always match the ambition of the curriculum
- Assessment does not sufficiently identify and address pupil misconceptions
- Pupils with SEND sometimes complete unconnected activities that do not build knowledge effectively
- Some pupils are not achieving as well as they could in national assessments
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling confident to report concerns and staff responding swiftly.
Extracurricular Activities
Multisports, coding, board games club, choir performances at local care homes, theatre visits, museum visits, library storytelling sessions, workshops from local football clubs and police
Northumberland Heath Primary School is a happy, well-organized school where pupils behave well and feel safe. However, the quality of education requires improvement because teaching is not consistently precise across all subjects, and some pupils with SEND are not receiving well-designed curricula.
At a Glance
56.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
24 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 54% to 76%. Maths has improved from 49% to 77%. Writing has improved from 73% to 81%.
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
23.8
KS2
19
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
442 pupils
682 capacity
240 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Erith
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Erith
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)
Inspection History(5)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.00099%
Overall absence
19.67213%
Persistent absence
427
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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