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Windrush Primary School, Thamesmead, London SE28

2 Bentham Road, Thamesmead, London SE28 8AR

Windrush Primary School, Thamesmead, London SE28

10 reasons to choose Windrush Primary School

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Windrush Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Thamesmead and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.

School fundamentals

Windrush Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 2 members of Endeavour Partnership Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.

Average class size

Windrush Primary School has four classes per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Windrush Primary School ranks in the top 10% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 23% of schools.

The Windrush Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Most subjects are taught separately, and are organised by half-termly topics or themes, with some cross-curricular projects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and Forest School to Year 1.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Windrush Primary School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Windrush Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and an orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.30am (school staff) to 6.00pm (external contractor).

Find another school near Windrush Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

The Pointer School (5.7 miles); West Lodge School (5.9 miles); Greenwich Waldorf Lower School (5.9 miles).

State Primary Schools

Hawksmoor School (0.4 miles); St Thomas a Becket Roman Catholic Primary School, Abbey Wood (0.9 miles); St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Erith (1.4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Blackheath High School (5.6 miles); Colfe’s School (6.7 miles); Riverston School, Senior School (6.8 miles).

State Senior Schools

Woolwich Polytechnic School (0.9 miles); Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (3.6 miles); Erith Secondary School (4 miles).

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