Peareswood Primary School
Peareswood Road, Erith, DA8 3PR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE WOODLAND ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Hayley Mourne
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Woodland Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 418
- URN
- 137417
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322332379
About this school
Peareswood Primary School is a primary academy in Erith. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 418 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Peareswood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 51 | 58 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 84% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 9% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 86% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 84% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 71% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Peareswood Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bexley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 429 |
| 2023/24 | 439 |
| 2024/25 | 431 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Peareswood Primary School compares
Peareswood Primary School ranked 5th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 6.2% | 52.1% | 418 | — |
| Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary | 63% | 4.4% | 23.3% | 280 | 0.4 miles |
| St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School | 50% | 8% | 48.6% | 348 | 0.4 miles |
| Fairford Academy Barnehurst | 56% | 5.8% | 40.2% | 452 | 0.5 miles |
| Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School | 64% | 4.5% | 21.1% | 498 | 0.6 miles |
| Barnehurst Infant School | — | 4.9% | 10.6% | 218 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 52.11%
- English as an additional language
- 38.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.22%
- Persistent absence
- 21.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary0.4 miles
Primary · Erith
-
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Erith
-
Fairford Academy Barnehurst0.5 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
-
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Erith
-
Barnehurst Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Erith
Other schools in Erith
Peareswood Primary School ranks 2nd of the 12 ranked primary schools in Erith.
- Barnehurst Infant School Primary
- Barnehurst Junior School Primary
- Belmont Academy Primary
- Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Primary
- Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary Primary
- Lime Wood Primary School Primary
- Northumberland Heath Primary School Primary
- Northwood Primary School Primary
- Parkway Primary School Primary
- St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary
- St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Peareswood Primary School teach?
- Peareswood Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Erith.
- Who is the head teacher of Peareswood Primary School?
- The head teacher of Peareswood Primary School is Mrs Hayley Mourne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Peareswood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Peareswood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Peareswood Primary School?
- Peareswood Primary School has 418 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Peareswood Primary School full?
- Peareswood Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 418 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Peareswood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Peareswood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Peareswood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Peareswood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Peareswood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Peareswood Primary School is part of THE WOODLAND ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Peareswood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Peareswood Primary School compare with other schools in Bexley?
- Peareswood Primary School ranked 5th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Peareswood Primary School's absence rate?
- Peareswood Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Peareswood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Peareswood Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.