Albion Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~414m)Possible (~592m)Unlikely (~770m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr K Bardouille
Pupils:401 / 480 capacity
LA:Southwark
Phone:02072373738
Address:Albion Street, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 7JD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:100774
UKPRN:10074622
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Albion Primary School creates an ambitious, supportive environment where all pupils are encouraged to achieve their best. Teachers deliver well-structured lessons with particular strength in reading and mathematics, and the school offers an impressive range of enrichment activities including educational visits to museums, historical landmarks and places of worship. Your child will benefit from exceptional attention to personal development, emotional wellbeing and understanding of diversity and tolerance.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional personal development programme with weekly assemblies on important themes like anti-bullying and diversity
  • Strong teaching of reading and communication skills with consistent phonics delivery
  • High outcomes in mathematics through well-structured, ambitious teaching
  • Extensive clubs, visits and enrichment activities tailored to all pupils
  • Spacious, well-organized learning environment with excellent early years provision

Areas for Improvement

  • Recent curriculum initiatives in some foundation subjects need more time to be fully embedded and consistently implemented
  • Subject leadership in foundation subjects is at an earlier stage of development
  • Persistent absence rates remain high, particularly among pupils with SEND, affecting their learning progress

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong open culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

clubs, educational visits to museums and historical landmarks, geographical fieldwork, visits to places of worship, anti-bullying assemblies, autism awareness activities

Albion Primary School is rated Good overall, with pupils responding well to high ambitions set by leaders. The school provides a broad, enriching curriculum with strong emphasis on personal development and creating a safe, supportive learning environment.

At a Glance

40.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+12ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 80% to 89%. Maths has improved from 75% to 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.

Class Sizes

26.8

Avg class size

27.7

Infant (KS1)

28.4

KS2

16

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Rotherhithe Station (Entrance)
94m · 2 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail Station
101m · 2 min walk
Canada Water Station (Entrance)
224m · 4 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Canada Water Underground Station (Eastbound)
218m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

Rotherhithe Station (Stop W)
79m · 1 min walk
Rotherhithe Tunnel (Stop X)
198m · 3 min walk
Canada Water Bus Station (Stop A)
207m · 3 min walk
Neptune St / St Olaves Estate (Stop S)
285m · 5 min walk
Surrey Quays Road (Stop Y)
350m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

401 pupils

480 capacity

79 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Southwark

Low demand0.68x oversubscription

Places available

3,264

Applications

2,205

Got 1st preference

84.7%

Got preferred school

98.6%

Primary admissions across Southwark (2025/26)

Inspection History(106)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.71902%

Overall absence

17.28045%

Persistent absence

353

Enrolments

Authorised4.08068%
Unauthorised1.63834%
Persistent (10%+)17.28045%
Severe (50%+)0.84986%

Absence trend

4.38563%
18/19
4.07102%
20/21
6.52043%
21/22
6.8809%
22/23
6.03579%
23/24
5.71902%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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