Hope Community School
Hope Community School is a primary school in Sidcup for ages 4 to 11.
Daily practice for Hope Community School pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Free school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 112
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Faith
- Christian
- Address
- 167 Rectory Lane, Sidcup, DA14 5BU
- Phone
- 02032 232000
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, May 2023.
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- The quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
- Early years provision: Good
- Previous inspection grade: Requires improvement
- Inspectors found that behaviour is calm and orderly in class and around the school, with staff following the behaviour policy consistently well.
- The report says changes to the curriculum have not yet had a lasting impact on pupils' Year 6 outcomes in reading, writing and especially mathematics.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How it teaches
- Children explore different values each week, such as honesty, generosity and gratitude, as part of the curriculum.
Source: Hope Community School website. Checked 8 November 2026.
Visiting
- Families can arrange a personal tour by emailing enquiries@hopecommunityschool.org or calling 02032232000.
Source: Hope Community School website. Checked 8 November 2026.
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 1 mile. Bexley Selection Test
- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, 2 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Beths Grammar SchoolBoys, Bexley, 2 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 3 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Wilmington Grammar School for GirlsGirls, Dartford, 3 miles. Kent Test
- Wilmington Grammar School for BoysBoys, Dartford, 3 miles. Kent Test
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, 4 miles. St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- Dartford Grammar School for GirlsGirls, Dartford, 4 miles. Kent Test
- Dartford Grammar SchoolBoys, Dartford, 4 miles. Kent Test
- Newstead Wood SchoolGirls, Orpington, 4 miles. Newstead Wood Selection Test
- Mayfield Grammar School, GravesendGirls, Gravesend, 10 miles. Kent Test
- Gravesend Grammar SchoolBoys, Gravesend, 11 miles. Kent Test
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 139561. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.