Ashmole Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~353m)Possible (~504m)Unlikely (~655m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Cordelia Cooper
Pupils:223 / 225 capacity
LA:Lambeth
Phone:02077352419
Address:Ashmole Street, London, SW8 1NT
Federation:Wyvern Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 28 June 2023View full report
URN:100556
UKPRN:10074664
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

25.7%

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
ReadingMaths-11ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 85%. Maths has declined from 78% to 67%. Writing has remained stable at around 70%.

Class Sizes

26.5

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

28.7

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Vauxhall Rail Station (Entrance)
634m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Oval
149m · 2 min walk
Oval Underground Station
168m · 3 min walk
Vauxhall
707m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Archbishop Tenison's School (Stop A)
120m · 2 min walk
Oval (Stop D)
156m · 3 min walk
Fentiman Road (Stop S)
210m · 3 min walk
Camberwell New Road (Stop N)
214m · 3 min walk
St. Mark's Church Kennington (Stop H)
309m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

223 pupils

225 capacity

2 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 - Lambeth

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,675

Applications

2,122

Got 1st preference

82.9%

Got preferred school

96.2%

Primary admissions across Lambeth (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

28 June 2023
9 November 2016
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
23 February 2015

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.04103%

Overall absence

14.91713%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised3.93086%
Unauthorised1.11017%
Persistent (10%+)14.91713%
Severe (50%+)1.10497%

Absence trend

4.05206%
18/19
4.09888%
20/21
5.21092%
21/22
5.95158%
22/23
6.18601%
23/24
5.04103%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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