Bellenden Primary School, London
Bellenden 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 March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 670th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 44% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Bellenden Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Bellenden Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Southwark and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bellenden Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Bellenden Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bellenden Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bellenden Primary School are Rye Oak Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 64% maths); St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit (0.2 miles); St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 81% maths); and The Belham Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths).
Bellenden Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Rye Oak Primary SchoolSt John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired UnitSt John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary SchoolThe Belham Primary School
Who goes there
43.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 46.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (43%), Mixed (24%) and Asian (9%).
In 2026, 41 pupils (18.6%) received SEN support and 17 (7.7%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Bellenden Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Peckham Rye Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nigel Road, 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 953 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Southwark (1438).
Suspensions and exclusions
Bellenden Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bellenden Primary School are Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich (0.6 miles), Harris Academy Peckham (0.6 miles), The St Thomas the Apostle College (0.6 miles) and The Charter School East Dulwich (0.7 miles).
Harris Boys' Academy East DulwichHarris Academy PeckhamThe St Thomas the Apostle CollegeThe Charter School East Dulwich
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Bellenden is a nurturing school where children thrive and develop a genuine love of learning. The school excels at teaching reading and mathematics, with staff using precise language and carefully planned lessons to help children build secure knowledge. Your child will benefit from strong support for their individual needs, positive behaviour expectations, and a wealth of enrichment activities including sports, music performances, and leadership opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching and reading programme - children become confident, fluent readers who love books
- Well-planned mathematics curriculum with careful consideration of how pupils develop secure knowledge
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, with lessons carefully adapted to meet individual needs
- Positive pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning, with high engagement in lessons
- Rich enrichment opportunities including sports, music (steel pans), cultural events and leadership roles
Areas for Improvement
- Early years curriculum is not being taught as thoroughly as intended - activities don't consistently strengthen children's learning and development
- Curriculum in a small number of foundation subjects needs further development to ensure pupils' understanding is deepened across all areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, basketball, steel pans music, sporting events, cultural events, playground leadership roles, school council, sports clubs
Bellenden Primary School is a small, nurturing school where pupils feel well supported and engaged. The school has been rated Good across all areas, with particularly strong teaching in reading and mathematics.
At a Glance
43.9%
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 remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bellenden Primary School
Before and after school care
Bellenden Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Southwark
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bellenden Primary School.
- Magna Extended Schools at St John's and St Clement's340m away · Not yet graded
- Camp Glide at The Belham460m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Peckham660m away · Not yet graded
- Topmark Out Of School Club Goose Green750m away · Not yet graded
- art-K Dulwich960m away · Not yet graded
- Ultimate Sports Ltd980m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bellenden 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bellenden Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bellenden 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
- 146
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 25
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 146 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 25 serious and 121 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
33 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
44%
Available places
184 pupils
420 places
236 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
26.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
221
Total Pupils
103
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£64,962
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,255
Per pupil
£1684k
Total funding
£135k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
22.9%
Persistent absence
157
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
Questions parents ask about Bellenden Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bellenden Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bellenden Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Bellenden Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bellenden Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Bellenden Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bellenden Primary School is oversubscribed, Southwark allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bellenden Primary School?
Bellenden Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 44% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Bellenden Primary School?
Classes at Bellenden Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bellenden Primary School?
Bellenden Primary School has around 221 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bellenden Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Bellenden Primary School in 2024/25. 22.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bellenden Primary School?
Apply through Southwark's coordinated admissions process, naming Bellenden 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 Bellenden Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Bellenden Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Bellenden Primary School: Magna Extended Schools at St John's and St Clement's (340m away, registered, not yet graded), Camp Glide at The Belham (460m away, registered, not yet graded) and Kumon Peckham (660m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Bellenden Primary School's term dates?
Bellenden 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 Bellenden Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 146 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 25 serious and 121 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 33 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 Bellenden Primary School?
Bellenden Primary School is at Dewar Street, London, SE15 4JP.
Sources: Southwark term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)