What did Ofsted judge Sherwood Park Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Sherwood Park Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Sherwood Park Primary School?

Sherwood Park Primary School has 282 pupils on roll.

What ages does Sherwood Park Primary School take?

Sherwood Park Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Sherwood Park Primary School located?

Sherwood Park Primary School is located in Sidcup, DA15 9JQ, Bexley.

How do I apply to Sherwood Park Primary School?

Sherwood Park Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Sherwood Park Primary School?

When Sherwood Park Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after — Children in public care (looked after children) or children who were previously in public care immediately before being adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. This will also include any child that has been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accompanied by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society and now cease to be looked after a result of being adopted; 2. Medical need — Children with a medical need that makes it essential for the child to attend Sherwood Park Primary School. Evidence of the medical condition must be submitted at the time of application. An opinion may be sought from a medical adviser before a place is awarded; 3. Siblings — Siblings of children who will be attending Sherwood Park Primary School at the time the child is due for admission to the school. This priority does not include brothers or sisters due to transfer to secondary school in the next academic year. For this priority, brother or sister includes a full brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or step/half brother or sister living at the same address. Where in an allocation of places, children who are twin, triplets or from other multiple births would qualify for fewer places than the number of children, all will be treated as siblings and therefore accorded the sibling priority, and 2 further criteria. 39 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Where one or more applicants live exactly the same distance from the school applied for and all would qualify for the last available place, the allocation of the last place will be made by drawing lots. The drawing of lots will be witnessed by an independent adjudicator. The first child drawn will be offered the place, and the remaining children placed on the waiting list in the order of the draw.

What is the largest ethnic background at Sherwood Park Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 67% of pupils at Sherwood Park Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Sherwood Park Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

How places are decided at Sherwood Park Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children / previously looked after — Children in public care (looked after children) or children who were previously in public care immediately before being adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. This will also include any child that has been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accompanied by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society and now cease to be looked after a result of being adopted.
2Medical need — Children with a medical need that makes it essential for the child to attend Sherwood Park Primary School. Evidence of the medical condition must be submitted at the time of application. An opinion may be sought from a medical adviser before a place is awarded.
3Siblings — Siblings of children who will be attending Sherwood Park Primary School at the time the child is due for admission to the school. This priority does not include brothers or sisters due to transfer to secondary school in the next academic year. For this priority, brother or sister includes a full brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or step/half brother or sister living at the same address. Where in an allocation of places, children who are twin, triplets or from other multiple births would qualify for fewer places than the number of children, all will be treated as siblings and therefore accorded the sibling priority.
4Significant hardship due to medical/social/domestic circumstances — Children whose parents or sibling has a medical condition, or where there are significant social or domestic circumstances, that would result in significant hardship if the child did not attend Sherwood Park Primary School. Evidence must be submitted at the time of application. An opinion may be sought from a medical adviser or other professional before a place is awarded.
5Distance — Children living closest to the school, based on the distance measured as a straight line from the home address to the nearest pupil entrance. Measurements will be provided by the London Borough of Bexley in accordance with its home to school distance measuring policy.

If two applications tie: Where one or more applicants live exactly the same distance from the school applied for and all would qualify for the last available place, the allocation of the last place will be made by drawing lots. The drawing of lots will be witnessed by an independent adjudicator. The first child drawn will be offered the place, and the remaining children placed on the waiting list in the order of the draw.

Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school are admitted separately under statutory process and are not explicitly listed within this oversubscription order, though such children are normally admitted before other criteria apply under national rules; this is not stated in the document.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Sherwood Park Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Sherwood Park Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Sherwood Park Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Sherwood Park Primary School?: Sherwood Park Primary School has 282 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sherwood Park Primary School take?: Sherwood Park Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Sherwood Park Primary School located?: Sherwood Park Primary School is located in Sidcup, DA15 9JQ, Bexley.
How do I apply to Sherwood Park Primary School?: Sherwood Park Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Sherwood Park Primary School?: When Sherwood Park Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after — Children in public care (looked after children) or children who were previously in public care immediately before being adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. This will also include any child that has been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accompanied by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society and now cease to be looked after a result of being adopted; 2. Medical need — Children with a medical need that makes it essential for the child to attend Sherwood Park Primary School. Evidence of the medical condition must be submitted at the time of application. An opinion may be sought from a medical adviser before a place is awarded; 3. Siblings — Siblings of children who will be attending Sherwood Park Primary School at the time the child is due for admission to the school. This priority does not include brothers or sisters due to transfer to secondary school in the next academic year. For this priority, brother or sister includes a full brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or step/half brother or sister living at the same address. Where in an allocation of places, children who are twin, triplets or from other multiple births would qualify for fewer places than the number of children, all will be treated as siblings and therefore accorded the sibling priority, and 2 further criteria. 39 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Where one or more applicants live exactly the same distance from the school applied for and all would qualify for the last available place, the allocation of the last place will be made by drawing lots. The drawing of lots will be witnessed by an independent adjudicator. The first child drawn will be offered the place, and the remaining children placed on the waiting list in the order of the draw.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sherwood Park Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 67% of pupils at Sherwood Park Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Sherwood Park Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children / previously looked after — Children in public care (looked after children) or children who were previously in public care immediately before being adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. This will also include any child that has been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accompanied by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society and now cease to be looked after a result of being adopted.
2Medical need — Children with a medical need that makes it essential for the child to attend Sherwood Park Primary School. Evidence of the medical condition must be submitted at the time of application. An opinion may be sought from a medical adviser before a place is awarded.
3Siblings — Siblings of children who will be attending Sherwood Park Primary School at the time the child is due for admission to the school. This priority does not include brothers or sisters due to transfer to secondary school in the next academic year. For this priority, brother or sister includes a full brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or step/half brother or sister living at the same address. Where in an allocation of places, children who are twin, triplets or from other multiple births would qualify for fewer places than the number of children, all will be treated as siblings and therefore accorded the sibling priority.
4Significant hardship due to medical/social/domestic circumstances — Children whose parents or sibling has a medical condition, or where there are significant social or domestic circumstances, that would result in significant hardship if the child did not attend Sherwood Park Primary School. Evidence must be submitted at the time of application. An opinion may be sought from a medical adviser or other professional before a place is awarded.
5Distance — Children living closest to the school, based on the distance measured as a straight line from the home address to the nearest pupil entrance. Measurements will be provided by the London Borough of Bexley in accordance with its home to school distance measuring policy.

Sherwood Park Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Sherwood Park Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Sherwood Park Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Sherwood Park Primary School?: Sherwood Park Primary School has 282 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sherwood Park Primary School take?: Sherwood Park Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Sherwood Park Primary School located?: Sherwood Park Primary School is located in Sidcup, DA15 9JQ, Bexley.
How do I apply to Sherwood Park Primary School?: Sherwood Park Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Sherwood Park Primary School?: When Sherwood Park Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after — Children in public care (looked after children) or children who were previously in public care immediately before being adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. This will also include any child that has been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accompanied by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society and now cease to be looked after a result of being adopted; 2. Medical need — Children with a medical need that makes it essential for the child to attend Sherwood Park Primary School. Evidence of the medical condition must be submitted at the time of application. An opinion may be sought from a medical adviser before a place is awarded; 3. Siblings — Siblings of children who will be attending Sherwood Park Primary School at the time the child is due for admission to the school. This priority does not include brothers or sisters due to transfer to secondary school in the next academic year. For this priority, brother or sister includes a full brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or step/half brother or sister living at the same address. Where in an allocation of places, children who are twin, triplets or from other multiple births would qualify for fewer places than the number of children, all will be treated as siblings and therefore accorded the sibling priority, and 2 further criteria. 39 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Where one or more applicants live exactly the same distance from the school applied for and all would qualify for the last available place, the allocation of the last place will be made by drawing lots. The drawing of lots will be witnessed by an independent adjudicator. The first child drawn will be offered the place, and the remaining children placed on the waiting list in the order of the draw.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sherwood Park Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 67% of pupils at Sherwood Park Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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