Bessemer Grange Primary School

Community schoolPrimary

SE5 8HP / 3–11 / Does not apply

84.65

KS2 score

96%

parents recommend

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KS2 Results

KS2 average score
84.65
Reaching expected standard
78%

96% of parents would recommend this school

202 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
86%
Agree
13%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
88%
Agree
9%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
80%
Agree
18%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
3%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
85%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
77%
Agree
21%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
14%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
30%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
15%
No
85%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 30 parents

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
39%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
37%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
73%
Agree
23%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
29%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
36%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
80%
Agree
19%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
70%
Agree
26%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
96%
No
4%

12.4% of pupils receive SEN support

12.4%

SEN support

2.6%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
5.6%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.4%

82.8% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
82.8%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1

Free school meals
24%
Pupil:teacher ratio
20.2:1
Overall absence
4.07%
Persistent absence
11.03%
English as additional language
15.8%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
47.1%
White British37.9%
Other White7.9%
Irish1.3%
Mixed
11.3%
Other Mixed5.8%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
White & Asian2.1%
White & Black African1.1%
Asian
3.6%
Other Asian1.9%
Indian0.9%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Chinese0.2%
Black
8.5%
Other Black5.1%
Caribbean2.3%
African1.1%
Other
5.3%