Adamsrill Primary School, London
Adamsrill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 614th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 59% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lewisham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Adamsrill Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Adamsrill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Adamsrill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Adamsrill Primary School as their first choice and 160 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Adamsrill Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Adamsrill Primary School are St Michael's Church of England Primary School (0.1 miles, 83% reading, 72% maths); Haseltine Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, 81% reading, 69% maths); and Perrymount Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths).
Adamsrill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolHaseltine Primary SchoolOur Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary SchoolPerrymount Primary School
What parents say
138 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Adamsrill Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (79%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 47 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 11 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lower Sydenham Rail Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Adamsrill Road, 200 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Adamsrill Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Adamsrill Primary School are Forest Hill School (0.3 miles), Sydenham and Forest Hill Sixth Form (0.8 miles), Sydenham School (0.8 miles) and Allenby Tutorial Trust (0.9 miles).
Forest Hill SchoolSydenham and Forest Hill Sixth FormSydenham SchoolAllenby Tutorial Trust
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from July 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Adamsrill Primary School creates a caring environment where children feel valued and safe. The school excels in teaching reading and writing, with Year 6 pupils achieving above national standards. Pupils develop into confident, respectful and articulate young people who approach their learning with determination and pride.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve particularly well in writing, with standards at the end of Year 6 higher than national averages
- Well-designed curriculum that helps pupils retain and build on knowledge over time
- Excellent phonics teaching - most pupils read fluently by the end of Year 2
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Strong behaviour management with calm, orderly conduct throughout the school
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching does not always identify and address pupils' misconceptions, which can limit the depth of learning
- Assessment needs to be used more effectively across the curriculum to check understanding and inform future learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling safe and trusting adults to help with concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Multicultural celebration days, visits to places of worship (churches, mosques, temples), school council elections, fire brigade safety workshops, transport awareness training, financial literacy workshops with local bank
Adamsrill Primary School is an inclusive and welcoming school where pupils thrive and love coming to school. The school has maintained its good standards with effective teaching, high behaviour expectations, and a well-planned curriculum that helps pupils achieve strongly across subjects.
At a Glance
22.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
138 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
24.5
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Adamsrill Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Adamsrill Primary School.
- Ballers Sports Coaching LtdAt the school · Not yet graded
- First Class Learning Sydenham490m away · Not yet graded
- Munchkin Sports OLSPN After School Care490m away · Not yet graded
- Sydenham After School Club800m away · Not yet graded
- St Bartholomew's School Extended Club Premier F4F Group950m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
Ballers Sports Coaching Ltd is at Adamsrill Primary School.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Adamsrill Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Kumon Sydenham Study Centre - Pre-school, 0.1 miles
- Little Elms Daycare Sydenham - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted report card, 23 April 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Little Cherubs Nursery & Pre School - Day nursery, 0.2 miles
- The Dulwich Day Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 15 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 24 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Adamsrill Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lewisham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Adamsrill Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Adamsrill Primary School is in Lewisham; for families living there:
Apply to Lewisham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 96
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 18
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 96 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 83 slight.
18 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 13 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Adamsrill Primary School
Will you get a place at Adamsrill Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 44 first choices for 55 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
374 pupils
630 places
256 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Lewisham council
Places available
3,323
Applications
2,840
Got 1st preference
87.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Lewisham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the South West planning area (Lewisham) will have 1,982 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
361
Total Pupils
173
Boys
188
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
21.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,536
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,626
Per pupil
£2853k
Total funding
£165k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
12.8%
Persistent absence
336
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Adamsrill Primary School
What are SATs results like at Adamsrill Primary School?
Of the pupils at Adamsrill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Adamsrill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Adamsrill Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in July 2016, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Adamsrill Primary School?
Adamsrill Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 59% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Adamsrill Primary School?
Classes at Adamsrill Primary School average 24.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Adamsrill Primary School?
Adamsrill Primary School has around 361 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Adamsrill Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Adamsrill Primary School in 2024/25. 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Adamsrill Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Ballers Sports Coaching Ltd (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre.
What are Adamsrill Primary School's term dates?
Adamsrill Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lewisham. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Adamsrill Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 96 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 83 slight. 18 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 13 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Adamsrill Primary School?
Adamsrill Primary School is at Adamsrill Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 4AQ.
Sources: Lewisham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)