Fossdene Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades Fossdene Primary School on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "The curriculum is rich, broad, well designed and fully embedded."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders' and governors' vision for a highly inclusive school is realised."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "As a result of the move to being a one-form entry school, the leadership team has reduced since the time of the previous inspection."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils' personal development is given the highest priority and is carefully planned for."

Achievement - Expected standard. "A carefully designed curriculum and highly effective teaching ensure that pupils achieve well by the time they leave school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "The school's approach to improving pupils' attendance is having a positive impact."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a curriculum which reflects all areas of learning."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should further develop staff expertise across the mainstream classes so that the outcomes of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are strengthened further"; "Leaders should build on the expertise of early years' staff to secure children's foundational skills through high-quality interactions and provision in the outdoor spaces".

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Fossdene Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Greenwich and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 76% in reading and 84% 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 Fossdene Primary School as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 Fossdene Primary School are Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 97% maths); Sherington Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 91% reading, 88% maths); Invicta Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 73% maths); and Halstow Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths).

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

40.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 33.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (27%), White British (24%) and Asian (14%).

In 2026, 88 pupils (42.7%) received SEN support and 21 (10.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Fossdene Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and severe learning difficulties: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.

Fossdene Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Charlton Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Victoria Way (->w), 120 metres away.

In 2024/25, Fossdene Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Fossdene Primary School are Leigh Academy Blackheath (0.5 miles), The John Roan School (0.9 miles) and Royal Greenwich Trust School (0.9 miles).