St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School, ERITH
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Erith, part of Trinitas Academy Trust. It has a Church of England/Christian religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 12 schools in ERITH with published results, and 12,633rd of 14,452 across England. It was 83% 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 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bexley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bexley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 53% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School are Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary (under 0.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths); Peareswood Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Fairford Academy Barnehurst (0.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 73% maths); and Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 74% reading, 74% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School.
Haberdashers' Slade Green PrimaryPeareswood Primary SchoolFairford Academy BarnehurstChrist Church (Erith) CofE Primary School
The trust
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Trinitas Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
43.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 35.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Black (34%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 74 pupils (21.3%) received SEN support and 29 (8.3%) 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.
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Slade Green Rail Station, about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hazel Road, 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School issued 21 suspensions, 5.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School are Leigh Academy Bexley (1.1 miles), Haberdashers' Crayford Academy (1.2 miles) and Leigh UTC Dartford (1.6 miles).
Leigh Academy BexleyHaberdashers' Crayford AcademyLeigh UTC Dartford
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
43.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 53% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 58% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.4
Avg class size
18.8
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
17
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Bexley
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School.
- Stagecoach ErithAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
349 pupils
420 places
71 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - ERITH
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for ERITH
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
29
EHC Plans
29.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
348
Total Pupils
177
Boys
171
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,092
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,469
Per pupil
£2589k
Total funding
£244k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.0%
Overall absence
25.6%
Persistent absence
336
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
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary 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 St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School?
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School average 20.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School?
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School has around 348 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
Does St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School?
8% of sessions were missed at St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 25.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Bexley's coordinated admissions process, naming St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary 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 St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Stagecoach Erith (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School?
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School is at Slade Green Road, ERITH, Kent, DA8 2HX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)