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Foxfield Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Sandbach Place, London SE18 7EX · foxfield.org.uk · 020 3260 7500

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
81%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Greenwich 72%, England 62%
Last distance offered
0.42 mi
0.68 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Greenwich Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
666
36 over 630 places · 106%
Local authority
Greenwich
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
31.2%
First language not English
42%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.42 mi (682 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.64 mi (1.02 km). Source: Greenwich Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 120 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 73% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 130 (Places 90)130September 2023: 131 (Places 89)131September 2024: 137 (Places 90)137September 2025: 107 (Places 90)107September 2026: 120 (Places 89)120Places 89
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026891201.3▲73%
September 2025Sept 2025901071.2▲83%
September 2024Sept 2024901371.5▲66%
September 2023Sept 2023891311.5▲67%
September 2022Sept 2022901301.4▲68%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20260.42 mi0.68 km
September 20250.64 mi1.02 km
September 20240.39 mi0.63 km
September 20230.41 mi0.66 km
September 20220.37 mi0.60 km

Results

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 29% the higher standard. Across Greenwich it was 72%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 49% (England 53%)49%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 69% (England 64%)69%2018/19: 82% (England 65%)82%2022/23: 78% (England 60%)78%2023/24: 79% (England 61%)79%2024/25: 81% (England 62%)81%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 100156)

Ofsted

Foxfield Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 18 July 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
18 Jul 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Sept 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2021Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2015Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2014Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
92%
Replies
53
8% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 66% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲60% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲88% agreeEngland 67%

based on 24 parents (45%) with SEND

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