Deptford Park Primary School, London
Deptford Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 811th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 33% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Deptford Park Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Deptford Park 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 rose from 61% in reading and 49% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Deptford Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Deptford Park Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Deptford Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Deptford Park Primary School are Twin Oaks Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 63% maths); Rotherhithe Primary School (0.6 miles, 79% reading, 85% maths); Grinling Gibbons Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 60% reading, 73% maths); and St Edmund's Catholic School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 73% maths).
Deptford Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Twin Oaks Primary SchoolRotherhithe Primary SchoolGrinling Gibbons Primary SchoolSt Edmund's Catholic School
Who goes there
45.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 45.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (39%), other ethnic groups (20%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 40 pupils (18.4%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) 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.
Deptford Park Primary School has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 40 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Deptford Park Primary School had 15 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 Surrey Quays Rail Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Deptford Park School, 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Deptford Park Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 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
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
45.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: SLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 61% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 49% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Deptford Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Deptford Park 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 Lewisham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Deptford Park Primary School.
- Kiddies Palace After School Club870m away · Not yet graded
- Marakai Homework Club910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Deptford Park 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
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Deptford Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Deptford Park 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
- 117
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 19
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 117 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 19 serious and 98 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 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
33%
Available places
228 pupils
690 places
462 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
21.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Deptford Park Primary School has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 40 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
217
Total Pupils
110
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
14.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£67,846
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,413
Per pupil
£1990k
Total funding
£167k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
234
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
Deptford Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Deptford Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Deptford Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Deptford Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Deptford Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Deptford Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Deptford Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Deptford Park 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 Deptford Park Primary School?
Deptford Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 33% of its 690 places.
How big are the classes at Deptford Park Primary School?
Classes at Deptford Park Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Deptford Park Primary School?
Deptford Park Primary School has around 217 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Deptford Park Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Deptford Park Primary School has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 40 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Deptford Park Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Deptford Park Primary School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Deptford Park Primary School?
Apply through Lewisham's coordinated admissions process, naming Deptford Park 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 Deptford Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Deptford Park 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 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Deptford Park Primary School: Kiddies Palace After School Club (870m away, registered, not yet graded) and Marakai Homework Club (910m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Deptford Park Primary School's term dates?
Deptford Park 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 Deptford Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 117 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 19 serious and 98 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 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 Deptford Park Primary School?
Deptford Park Primary School is at Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5RJ.
Sources: Lewisham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)