Plumstead High Street, Plumstead, London SE18 1HE
Characteristics
State primary school (Community School) and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective intake.
Very large school with an average of four classes per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 other reasons to choose Bannockburn Primary School
1) Schoolsmith Score®; 69.
2) One of the 3 prep or primary schools you should shortlist within a 1.5 mile radius. Every year places in Reception are oversubscribed (first preference).
3) On average, 27.8 pupils per class and 23.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
4) In the top 13% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years.
5) School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects.
6) In the top 15% of schools in the country for pupil progress, over the last 4 years.
7) School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
8) School offers over 5 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
9) Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
10) Rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2014.
Other schools with a Schoolsmith Score near Bannockburn Primary School
Independent Prep
The Pointer School (4 miles); Greenwich Steiner School (4.2 miles); Blackheath Preparatory School (4.5 miles).
State Primary
South Rise Primary School (0.8 miles); St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Woolwich (1.3 miles); Hawksmoor School (2.1 miles).
Independent Senior
Blackheath High School (3.9 miles); Colfe's School (4.8 miles); Riverston School, Senior School (5 miles).
State Secondary
Woolwich Polytechnic School (1.9 miles); Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (1.9 miles); Bexley Grammar School (2.7 miles).