Alfred Salter Primary School, London
Alfred Salter 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 February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 682nd-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Southwark (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Alfred Salter Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Alfred Salter Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Southwark and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Alfred Salter Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Alfred Salter Primary School as their first choice and 180 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Alfred Salter Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Alfred Salter Primary School are St John's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 96% reading, 96% maths); Redriff Primary, City of London Academy (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 91% maths); Albion Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 87% maths); and Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Alfred Salter Primary School.
St John's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolRedriff Primary, City of London AcademyAlbion Primary SchoolPeter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School
Who goes there
43.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (25%), Mixed (18%) and Black (14%).
In 2026, 94 pupils (23.3%) received SEN support and 25 (6.2%) 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 Canada Water Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Canada Street, 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Alfred Salter Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Alfred Salter Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Southwark published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 1,277 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Alfred Salter is a welcoming school where children look forward to learning each day. The school creates a safe, respectful environment where pupils from different backgrounds are valued equally. With a strong curriculum in maths and reading, outdoor play opportunities, and exciting educational visits to Surrey, the Isle of Wight and Devon, children gain a well-rounded education that prepares them for secondary school.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well, especially in mathematics, with strong understanding of subject-specific vocabulary across all areas
- Teaching is well-planned and removes potential learning difficulties by building knowledge step-by-step
- Phonics is taught consistently well, helping most pupils read with increasing fluency and accuracy
- Pupils behave respectfully, show enthusiasm for learning, and participate actively in lessons
- Wide range of extra-curricular activities and educational visits help pupils experience life beyond London
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils' attendance is not high enough, which means they fall behind in their learning, particularly disadvantaged pupils
- A small number of pupils struggle to blend letter sounds together when reading longer words, affecting their reading fluency
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff and pupils trusting that adults will support them with any concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, eco-council, play council, educational visits to Surrey, Isle of Wight, and Devon
Alfred Salter Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are delighted to learn and feel safe. The school provides a well-rounded experience with a strong, well-structured curriculum and pupils achieve particularly well in mathematics.
At a Glance
26.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
25.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Alfred Salter Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Alfred Salter Primary School.
- ActiveEdge Operating at Alfred Salter Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Magna Extended Schools at St John's Catholic Primary School (SE16)160m away · Not yet graded
- Musical Mayhem350m away · Not yet graded
- Musical Mayhem590m away · Not yet graded
- MNS SE London Activities740m away · Not yet graded
- Magna Extended Schools at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (SE16)840m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Alfred Salter Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Southwark. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Alfred Salter Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Alfred Salter Primary School is in Southwark; for families living there:
- Southwark's school travel policy: travel assistance policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 17 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Alfred Salter Primary School
Will you get a place at Alfred Salter Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Alfred Salter Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Alfred Salter Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Alfred Salter Primary School.
- Last distance offered for 2026 entry, from Southwark's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Alfred Salter Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Southwark got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
345 pupils
420 places
75 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Southwark council
Places available
3,137
Applications
2,248
Got 1st preference
84.3%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Southwark council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
94
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
29.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
403
Total Pupils
196
Boys
207
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
25.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,053
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,005
Per pupil
£2815k
Total funding
£159k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
27.3%
Persistent absence
337
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
Alfred Salter Primary School
Questions parents ask about Alfred Salter Primary School
What are SATs results like at Alfred Salter Primary School?
Of the pupils at Alfred Salter Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Alfred Salter Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Alfred Salter Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
How close to Alfred Salter Primary School do you need to live?
Southwark published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Alfred Salter Primary School on distance went to a family 1277 metres away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Alfred Salter Primary School?
Alfred Salter Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Alfred Salter Primary School?
Classes at Alfred Salter Primary School average 24.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Alfred Salter Primary School?
Alfred Salter Primary School has around 403 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Alfred Salter Primary School?
7% of sessions were missed at Alfred Salter Primary School in 2024/25. 27.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Alfred Salter Primary School?
Apply through Southwark's coordinated admissions process, naming Alfred Salter Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Alfred Salter Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: ActiveEdge Operating at Alfred Salter Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Alfred Salter Primary School's term dates?
Alfred Salter Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Southwark. 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 Alfred Salter Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 17 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Alfred Salter Primary School?
Alfred Salter Primary School is at Quebec Way, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 7LP.
Sources: Southwark admissions booklet; Southwark term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)