Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School, London

In its own words: "Working together as a community and inspired by a living Christian faith, we commit to understand, encourage, inspire and equip. Through Christian values of love, hope, integrity and respect, our children thrive in an inclusive, rich and vibrant community. "I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God." Psalm 52:8"

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Archbishop Sumner Primary School. We are a thriving one-form entry church school rooted in Christian values and at the heart of a richly diverse community. Guided by our Christian vision and our core Gospel values of love, hope, integrity and respect, we believe that every child is made in the image of God and uniquely gifted."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 80% in Lambeth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 78% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School are Walnut Tree Walk Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 89% reading, 82% maths); Vauxhall Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 76% maths); Crampton Primary (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 77% maths); and Keyworth Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 73% maths).

Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

53 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).

46.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 44.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (66%), Mixed (10%) and White British (8%).

In 2026, 31 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 15 (6.3%) 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.

Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 4 places, 0 pupils on roll.

The nearest Underground station is Kennington Underground Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fitzalan Street, 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2204 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and theft from the person. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lambeth (1302), as is usual near a town centre.

Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School are Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School (0.4 miles); Oasis Academy South Bank (0.5 miles); Lilian Baylis Technology School (0.5 miles); and London Nautical, City of London Academy (1 mile).