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Foster's Primary School
Westbrooke Road, Welling DA16 1PN
Foster's Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Bexley). It has about 450 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In October 2012 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Finances, Attendance, Attainment and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is below average.
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