St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School
Slade Green Road, Erith, DA8 2HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Christian
- Trust
- TRINITAS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Wendy Cornford
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Trinitas Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 348
- URN
- 145011
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322334689
About this school
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School is a primary academy in Erith. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 348 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 57 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 42% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 53% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 58% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 61% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England 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 | 48% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 366 |
| 2023/24 | 364 |
| 2024/25 | 376 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School compares
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School ranked 53rd of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 8% | 48.6% | 348 | — |
| Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary | 63% | 4.4% | 23.3% | 280 | 0.1 miles |
| Peareswood Primary School | 85% | 6.2% | 52.1% | 418 | 0.4 miles |
| Fairford Academy Barnehurst | 56% | 5.8% | 40.2% | 452 | 0.9 miles |
| Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School | 64% | 4.5% | 21.1% | 498 | 0.9 miles |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Primary | 68% | 6.8% | 28.3% | 243 | 1.1 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)
- 48.57%
- English as an additional language
- 34.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.97%
- Persistent absence
- 25.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary0.1 miles
Primary · Erith
-
Peareswood Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Erith
-
Fairford Academy Barnehurst0.9 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
-
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Erith
-
Haberdashers' Crayford Primary1.1 miles
Primary · Dartford
Other schools in Erith
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School ranks 11th 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
- Peareswood Primary School Primary
- St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School teach?
- St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Erith.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School is Mrs Wendy Cornford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England 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. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School?
- St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School has 348 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School full?
- St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 348 on roll (83%), 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. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England/Christian.
- Does St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England 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.
- What SEN provision does St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 50% 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. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Bexley?
- St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School ranked 53rd of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% 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. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England 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 10 July 2026.