SchoolScoresHook Lane Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST
Faraday Road, Welling, DA16 2ET
020 8303 3839 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 31 October 2017. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 25 May 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
60 pupils in this year group.
73% — 6 points above the Bexley average, and 11 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 67% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 13% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 77% | 78% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 73% | 77% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 78% | 76% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 107 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 107 | 106 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bexley. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 61 |
| Of those, offered a place | 58 (95%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 182 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 14 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 3rd highest of 9 state primary schools in Welling. Higher than 39% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.1% | 19.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 9 state primary schools in Welling. Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.4% | 4.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 4th highest of 9 state primary schools in Welling. Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.2% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 5th highest of 9 state primary schools in Welling. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 32.7% | 26.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 7th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Welling. Lower than 57% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.8% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 5th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Welling. Lower than 67% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 9.0% | 11.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 5th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Welling. Lower than 63% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 4th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Welling. Lower than 68% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 5th highest of 9 state primary schools in Welling. Higher than 68% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.1 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 9th highest of 9 state primary schools in Welling. Higher than 17% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.7 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 8th highest of 9 state primary schools in Welling. Higher than 22% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 5.0% | 16.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 6 strong · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
- Danson Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), improved significantly 2025 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- East Wickham Primary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bishop Ridley CofE Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Foster's Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barrington Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's East Wickham CofE Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Days Lane Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crook Log Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Hook Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hook Lane Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 31 October 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 25 May 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Hook Lane Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Hook Lane Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 61 families put Hook Lane Primary School as their first choice for 60 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 58 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 147240.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.