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BREAKING NEWS!!! We were awarded UNICEF 'Gold' Rights Respecting School Award in February 2024.
We will be holding tours of the school for Nursery 2026 Intake on 20th & 27th January, 3rd & 10th February 2026. Please contact the school office to book a place. Call: 0208 303 6300 or email: admin@sherwood.bexley.sch.uk

Welcome to our school's website

We hope that you will find the website informative and that it will provide you with a flavour of Sherwood Park Primary School, our ethos and our values. We are continually updating and developing the website to make it more interactive and a good source of information about our school. We have a very active Facebook page (Sherwood Park Nursery and Primary School) It shows a wide range of activities, sports and trips that are on offer at Sherwood Park and our amazing children engaged in learning, laughter and play. 

Visits to see 'our school in action' are warmly welcomed. Ring the school office to book a tour. 

Please note that our small ASD resource provision is currently full and will continue to be full for the academic year 2026-2027. 

Weekly tours will take place from November 1st 2026. Please ring the school office if you would like to book a place on a tour and meet our Headteacher/Deputy Headteacher. In the meantime, look through our website and if you have further questions please ring the main office to speak to a member of the school's senior leadership team. 

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Safeguarding Team

Sherwood Park is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and those within our local community to share this commitment. The Child Protection Designated Safeguarding lead for Sherwood Park is Mr Ashley Quayle (Deputy Headteacher). The Designated Deputy Safeguarding leads are Miss Natasha Trayers (Headteacher) Miss Lauren Irwin (SENCO) and Mrs Sarah Smith (Family Worker). Mrs Jill Hawley (Office Manager) is also a member of the safeguarding team. Our Designated Safeguarding governor is Mr Lucas Bartlett. If you have a concern around safeguarding, please contact the school on DSL@sherwood.bexley.sch.uk. For additional information relating to Safeguarding within London Borough of Bexley please refer to the following website: www.bexleysafeguardingpartnership.co.uk

Bexley Children's University

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We are thrilled to share the news that Sherwood Park Primary School is joining the London South East Children’s University. Being a part of the Children’s University is an opportunity to reward children for taking part in a huge range of extra-curricular activities and can help to develop their love of learning. We are one of a growing number of Bexley primary schools recognising the positive benefit that joining the Children’s University brings to our children.

For further information please look under the Children's University tab.

Healthy Schools London

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In November, we were awarded the Bronze Healthy Schools London award, sponsored by the Mayor of London, for our 'outstanding contribution to improve wellbeing' in our school. We are dedicated to helping our children learn about their health and develop their motivation and self-respect to make healthy choices. Well done to Mrs Walton for working hard with the children to achieve the award. We are now working on getting the silver award. 

Ofsted Report September 2023

 

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Following our Ofsted Inspection in June 2023. 

School News Feed
  • Important
    14 January 2026
    Registering pupils for Reception Class for September 2026
    Dear Parents, Just a reminder that admission applications for Reception places (September 2026 starters) closes on 15/01/2026 at 23:59:00. This applies to all children currently in our Nursery and also for those families that already have siblings at Sherwood Park and have children not in our nursery. Please see link to complete application: www.eadmissions.org.uk Thank you
  • Important
    14 January 2026
    Breakfast and After School Club
    Dear Parents and Carers, Please see attached flyer for important information about the following: Breakfast and After School Club Sports Clubs offered by All Kids Can Thank you
  • Important
    5 January 2026
    Back to School today
    Dear Parents and Carers, Please be careful travelling to and from school today due to the ice. When entering the school grounds please follow the cones for safety. Thank you
  • Important
    29 December 2025
    Breakfast Club and After School provision information
    Dear Parents and Carers, Please see important information for Breakfast Club and After School Provision at Sherwood Park. Thank you
  • Important
    18 December 2025
    Happy Retirement Mrs Morley!
    Dear Parents and Carers, Please see attached letter. Thank you
  • Important
    16 December 2025
    Reminder: Wrap around care Meeting today at Sherwood Park
    Just a reminder that All Kids Can are inviting all parents/carers to meet with them about wrap around care at Sherwood Park. This is to meet them and ask any questions about the provision that is starting in January 2026. The meeting will be 8.45am today in the Key Stage 1 Hall. Please access the hall via the Key Stage 1 playground. Thank
  • Important
    11 December 2025
    Reminder of Last of School before Christmas
    Dear Parents and Carers, The last day of school before Christmas is Friday 19th December. It is an early finish with collection time to be 1.30pm on this day. It will also be non school uniform on this day with no cost. Thank you
  • Important
    5 December 2025
    Ice on the Playground: 5.12.2025
    Dear Parents and Carers, Please be careful crossing both playgrounds today, as there still maybe some patches of ice that have not melted. Thank you
  • Important
    3 December 2025
    Free Charlton Athletic Football Tickets
    Dear Parents and Carers, Please see attached information for free Charlton Athletic Football Tickets. Thank you
  • Important
    1 December 2025
    Pre Loved School Uniform-rescheduling
    Dear Parents and Carers, There will no pre-loved school uniform sale today. This will resume next week at 8.30am in the Art Studio. Thank you
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School Games Platinum Mark Award

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June 2025

We are delighted to announce that we have achieved the School Games Platinum Mark Award for the 2024/25 and 25/26 academic years. The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward and recognise school’s engagement (provision and uptake) in Sport and to celebrate keeping young people active, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our success in this area.

Congratulations to all the staff and outside providers who deliver sport programmes and activities to our children. 

Rights Respecting School - Gold Award

February 2024

We did it! We have just heard some amazing news. Congratulations to Mrs Olenka and the School Council, Sherwood Park Primary School has now achieved the UNICEF Rights Respecting School Gold Award. Well done to everyone for all their hard work. 

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Emotional Wellbeing And Mental Health

Children's emotional wellbeing and mental health is a very important aspect of their happiness at school. Several members of the teaching staff have trained to be Mental Health First Aiders.

Miss Irwin, Mrs Thompson and Miss Trayers can all support children with their emotional wellbeing in school. 

National Online Safety

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Sherwood Park is proud to say they are now working with National Online Safety. Through a comprehensive online programme our staff, parents and children will be provided with the most recent training and guidance around online safety.

Please contact Mr Quayle through the school office for more information on how to access the resources if you have not yet registered or been able to log in.

 

Music Mark

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We are excited to share with you that Sherwood Park Primary School has become a Music Mark School in recognition of our commitment to provide high quality music provision and because of the value we place on music education as part of a broad and balanced curriculum. We are so proud of this and want to say a big well done to our children and to Mrs Morley our music teacher who have all worked really hard to achieve this.

The Penhill Trust

Sherwood Park is proud to be a member of The Penhill Trust. As part of this partnership our children have automatic right of admission to Hurstmere Boys School and Blackfen Girls School, the non-selective secondaries within the trust. For more information on The Penhill Trust, please look under the 'About Us' tab.

Registered office address

Sherwood Park Primary School, Sherwood Park Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9JQ

Company type

Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital use of 'Limited' exemption

Company number 08792911

 

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