St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School
St Augustine's Road, Belvedere, DA17 5HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- TRINITAS ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Mark Alexander-Smale
- Religious ethos
- Church of England/Christian
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Sponsor
- Trinitas Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Erith and Thamesmead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- URN
- 139213
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083112956
About this school
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Belvedere. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 192 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Augustine of Canterbury CofE 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 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 71% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 75% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 47% | 79% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 68% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
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 St Augustine of Canterbury CofE 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 | 43% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 195 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School compares
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School ranked 16th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 5% | 32.8% | 192 | — |
| Northwood Primary School | 54% | 4.9% | 45.4% | 144 | 0.3 miles |
| Parkway Primary School | 24% | 6.1% | 34.8% | 247 | 0.5 miles |
| Lessness Heath Primary School | 63% | 5.1% | 22.7% | 638 | 0.5 miles |
| Belvedere Junior School | 71% | 7.1% | 41% | 326 | 0.6 miles |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | 90% | 2.8% | 25.8% | 177 | 0.6 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)
- 32.82%
- English as an additional language
- 31.8%
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Northwood Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Erith
-
Parkway Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Erith
-
Lessness Heath Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Belvedere
-
Belvedere Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Belvedere
-
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Erith
Other schools in Belvedere
- Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Bedonwell Junior School Primary
- Belvedere Infant School Primary
- Belvedere Junior School Primary
- Lessness Heath Primary School Primary
- Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Secondary
- Cornerstone School Free Schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School teach?
- St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Belvedere.
- Who is the principal of St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School?
- The principal of St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School is Mr Mark Alexander-Smale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Augustine of Canterbury CofE 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 St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School?
- St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School has 192 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School full?
- St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 192 on roll (91%), 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 St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School is part of TRINITAS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Bexley?
- St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School ranked 16th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Augustine of Canterbury CofE 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.