Crown Lane Primary School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our vision is to create an excellent and inclusive school community where children are happy, proud of their achievements and excel in their learning. It is the responsibility of the incredibly passionate, inspirational, and committed staff and governors to ensure our pupils are given the opportunities, motivation and direction they need to achieve and thrive."

The school runs after-school care, from £5.00 per day.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Crown Lane Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 80% in Lambeth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 61% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Crown Lane Primary School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 Crown Lane Primary School are St Joseph's RC Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); St Joseph's RC Junior School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 71% maths); St Luke's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); and Julian's School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 78% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Crown Lane Primary School.

36.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 44.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (42%), Mixed (19%) and Asian (11%).

In 2026, 43 pupils (19.3%) received SEN support and 26 (11.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Crown Lane Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is West Norwood Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ryecroft Road, 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Crown Lane Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 557 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lambeth (1302).

Crown Lane Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Crown Lane Primary School are Silburn Reid (under 0.1 miles), St Joseph's College (0.2 miles), The Norwood School (0.4 miles) and Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School (0.4 miles).