Glenbrook Primary School, London

Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~353m)Possible (~504m)Unlikely (~655m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Jane Scarsbrook
Pupils:153 / 450 capacity
LA:Lambeth
Phone:02086742387
Address:Clarence Crescent, Clapham Park, London, SW4 8LD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Strong Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 20 January 2026View full report
URN:100601
UKPRN:10074650
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Clapham and Brixton Hill
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Glenbrook Primary School is particularly skilled at supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, helping them achieve above national averages. The school provides a rich, carefully planned curriculum and creates a warm, caring environment where pupils feel valued and want to attend. Staff are dedicated and receive strong professional support, resulting in consistently high-quality teaching and positive pupil outcomes.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional achievement for disadvantaged pupils, who consistently outperform their national peers
  • Highly effective inclusion and support systems for pupils with special educational needs and those learning English as an additional language
  • Strong curriculum with carefully sequenced learning that builds on prior knowledge
  • Positive behaviour and attendance across the school, with pupils eager to attend
  • Extensive enrichment opportunities including educational visits, clubs, sports and pupil leadership roles

Areas for Improvement

  • Early years staff interactions need to be more consistently high-quality across all staff
  • Communication and language development requires further development across the school

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders creating an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports clubs, chess club, educational visits (museum and theatre), Parliament Week, pupil leadership roles (school councillors, peer mentors), Into University programme, financial literacy workshops, summer and winter fairs, sporting tournaments

Glenbrook Primary School is a strong performing school that has successfully navigated significant change through de-federation and amalgamation. The school excels at supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, with pupils achieving well above the national average.

At a Glance

64.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+13ppWriting+9pp

Reading has improved from 65% to 71%. Maths has improved from 77% to 90%. Writing has improved from 77% to 86%.

Class Sizes

24.2

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

28.5

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Rosebery Road (SW4) (Stop B)
175m · 3 min walk
Thorncliffe Road (Stop K)
186m · 3 min walk
Clarence Avenue Clapham Park (Stop L)
252m · 4 min walk
Kings Avenue / Atkins Road (Stop D)
478m · 8 min walk
Poynders Road / Clarence Avenue (Stop S)
505m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

34%

Available places

153 pupils

450 capacity

297 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Lambeth

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,675

Applications

2,122

Got 1st preference

82.9%

Got preferred school

96.2%

Primary admissions across Lambeth (2025/26)

Inspection History(14)

20 January 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
20 January 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
12 May 2021

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.11299%

Overall absence

12.38938%

Persistent absence

113

Enrolments

Authorised4.00467%
Unauthorised1.10832%
Persistent (10%+)12.38938%
Severe (50%+)1.76991%

Absence trend

4.31469%
18/19
5.60301%
20/21
6.40592%
21/22
5.87664%
22/23
5.63094%
23/24
5.11299%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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