Danson Lane, Welling, Kent DA16 2BH
10 reasons to choose Danson Primary School
Top line
Danson Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Welling and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Danson Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2015) inspection.
Average class size
Danson Primary School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Danson 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 35% of schools.
The Danson Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, financial awareness, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly ‘creative curriculum’ topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Danson 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 Danson Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Danson Primary School
West Lodge School (2 miles); Benedict House Preparatory School (2.4 miles); St Olave’s Prep School, New Eltham (2.7 miles).
Days Lane Primary School (1.3 miles); Timbercroft Primary School (1.6 miles); Conway Primary School (2.3 miles).
Farringtons School (3.7 miles); Eltham College (4 miles); Colfe’s School (4.3 miles).
Bexley Grammar School (0.2 miles); Harris Academy Falconwood (1.3 miles); Townley Grammar School (1.8 miles).