Elfrida Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 14 July 2026 inspection grades Elfrida Primary School on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have established an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum that reflects the community it serves."

Early years - Expected standard. "The curriculum is well designed to help children carefully build their knowledge as they move through the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Inclusion is a strength of the school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors have an accurate view of the school and a shared vision for what they want pupils at Elfrida to achieve."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders, staff and governors share a deep commitment to pupils' personal development."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils' achievement in national tests has not been strong enough in the past."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Some pupils do not attend school regularly."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and those responsible for governance should ensure that the positive actions already taken to improve attendance are built upon so that attendance continues to improve and is sustained over time"; "Leaders should ensure that teaching consistently secures pupils' knowledge and skills so that pupils achieve well across all phases of the school".

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Elfrida Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 49% in reading and 39% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Elfrida Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Elfrida Primary School are Athelney Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 57% reading, 65% maths); St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); and Haseltine Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths).

Elfrida Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

42.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 42.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (34%), Mixed (22%) and White British (16%).

Elfrida Primary School had 26 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bellingham Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Overdown Road (->n), 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Elfrida Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

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

The secondary schools closest to Elfrida Primary School are Sedgehill Academy (0.4 miles), Conisborough College (0.6 miles) and Bonus Pastor Catholic College (1 mile).