Foster's Primary School
Welling · Bexley
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School information
- Official name
- Foster's Primary School
- Address
- Westbrooke Road
- Postcode
- DA16 1PN
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Parliamentary constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- URN (official identifier)
- 101451
- Establishment number
- 3001
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 452
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 454
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Headteacher
- Mr Jason Hemley
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · Inspected 22 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.fosters.bexley.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02082987336
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Foster's Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 452 | 42,240 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 7.5% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.9% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 20.1% | 23.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Foster's Primary School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 26 Mar 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 21 Dec 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 24 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Jun 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 Jun 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Foster's Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 9.1% | 11.7% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Foster's Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £55,800 for 36 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 8.4% | 22.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £131 | £304 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Foster's Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 452 pupils.
| This school | Bexley average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,977,120 £6,587 per pupil | £7,511 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £2,957,373 £6,543 per pupil | £7,526 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,390,977 £3,077 per pupil · 47.0% | £3,588 · 47.7% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £607,127 £1,343 per pupil · 20.5% | £1,373 · 18.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £46,479 £103 per pupil · 1.6% | £149 · 2.0% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £24,016 £53 per pupil · 0.8% | £84 · 1.1% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £19,747 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £308,902 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,439 per pupil, supply and agency £95 per pupil — spending up £104 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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