Cooper's Lane Primary School, London
Cooper's Lane 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 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 769th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lewisham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cooper's Lane Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Cooper's Lane Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 79% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Cooper's Lane Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 74 families put Cooper's Lane Primary School as their first choice and 169 named it as one of their preferences, for 82 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 Cooper's Lane Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cooper's Lane Primary School are Haberdashers' Knights Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 77% maths); Horn Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 85% maths); Baring Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 79% maths); and Forster Park Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths).
Cooper's Lane Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Haberdashers' Knights PrimaryHorn Park Primary SchoolBaring Primary SchoolForster Park Primary School
Who goes there
33% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (27%), Mixed (21%) and Black (16%).
Cooper's Lane Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Grove Park Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coopers Lane, 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 339 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lewisham (671).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cooper's Lane Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cooper's Lane Primary School are Haberdashers' Knights Academy (0.7 miles) and Harris Academy Greenwich (1.3 miles).
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
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 · 5 years agoThis judgement is from March 2012, 14 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 April 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Cooper's Lane is a welcoming school where children are happy and well cared for. The school has prioritised reading and mathematics teaching, ensuring all pupils - including those with additional needs - get the support they need to succeed. Children benefit from a rich curriculum with many after-school clubs and trips to extend their learning beyond the classroom.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with consistent phonics teaching and pupils catching up quickly
- Well-planned curriculum with clear knowledge and skills identified across all subjects
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, including full integration of pupils from the Centre for the Deaf
- Calm behaviour and little disruption in lessons, with rare bullying dealt with urgently
- Staff feel supported and find workload manageable
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment procedures for foundation subjects (history and art) need to be consistent across the school
- Pupils sometimes struggle to remember subject-specific vocabulary when discussing their work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong culture across the school, rigorous systems for identifying and referring concerns, and good partnership working with local authority and outside agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, chess, drama, gymnastics, cheerleading, skateboarding, art, coding, creative writing, school council, green team
Cooper's Lane Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are happy, safe, and proud to attend. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the communication, approachability of leaders, and quality of inclusion.
At a Glance
17.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
23
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cooper's Lane Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cooper's Lane Primary School.
- Sugarplumz Ltd K.T.G Bromley670m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Cooper's Lane Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lewisham. 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 Cooper's Lane Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cooper's Lane Primary School is in Lewisham; for families living there:
Apply to Lewisham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 40
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 29 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
7 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 Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
620 pupils
630 places
10 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 Lewisham council
Places available
3,323
Applications
2,840
Got 1st preference
87.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Lewisham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
110
SEN Support
35
EHC Plans
22.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Cooper's Lane Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
646
Total Pupils
331
Boys
315
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
36
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,233
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,210
Per pupil
£4187k
Total funding
£171k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.7%
Persistent absence
548
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
Cooper's Lane Primary School
Questions parents ask about Cooper's Lane Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cooper's Lane Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cooper's Lane Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Cooper's Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cooper's Lane Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Cooper's Lane Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cooper's Lane Primary School is oversubscribed, Lewisham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cooper's Lane Primary School?
Cooper's Lane Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Cooper's Lane Primary School?
Classes at Cooper's Lane Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cooper's Lane Primary School?
Cooper's Lane Primary School has around 646 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Cooper's Lane Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Cooper's Lane Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment.
What is attendance like at Cooper's Lane Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Cooper's Lane Primary School in 2024/25. 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cooper's Lane Primary School?
Apply through Lewisham's coordinated admissions process, naming Cooper's Lane 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 Cooper's Lane Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Cooper's Lane Primary School: Sugarplumz Ltd K.T.G Bromley (670m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Cooper's Lane Primary School's term dates?
Cooper's Lane Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lewisham. 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 Cooper's Lane Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 29 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 7 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 Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cooper's Lane Primary School?
Cooper's Lane Primary School is at Pragnell Road, London, SE12 0LF.
Sources: Lewisham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)