Bellenden Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Bellenden provides a warm, caring environment where children from different backgrounds learn well together. The school excels at supporting younger learners and disadvantaged pupils, with those eligible for pupil premium support reaching above-average attainment by Year 6. Strong teaching, particularly in phonics and mathematics, helps children develop confidence and high aspirations.
Key Strengths
- Good progress across all year groups with effective assessment and targeted support
- Well-taught phonics and strong reading skills with genuine pupil enjoyment
- Good mathematics achievement with high proportions exceeding expected progress
- Effective pupil premium support enabling eligible pupils to exceed peer progress
- Strong behavior and safety culture with kind, respectful pupils from diverse backgrounds
Areas for Improvement
- More-able pupils not reaching full potential in reading, writing and mathematics due to limited time to act on marking feedback
- Subject leaders lacking opportunities to develop their roles through shared best practice
- Some lessons lack sufficient challenge for more-able pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with pupils feeling safe, knowing how to seek help, understanding bullying, and having clear systems for voicing concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club, football, netball, basketball, steel pans, crochet
Bellenden Primary School is a good school where most children start with skills below age expectations but make good progress, with achievement improving across Key Stage 2 and attainment above average by Year 6.
At a Glance
47.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.
Class Sizes
20.3
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
221 pupils
210 capacity
11 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Southwark
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(109)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.63326%
Overall absence
22.92994%
Persistent absence
157
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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