Horniman Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Horniman offers your child far more than just lessons. The school provides an impressive range of clubs, music, drama and outdoor learning experiences that enrich their education and develop them as responsible citizens. With strong achievement in reading and writing, plus a happy, cohesive community where children behave well and feel safe, your child will get a well-rounded education and be well-prepared for secondary school.
Key Strengths
- Wide range of highly popular clubs and enrichment activities including music, drama, dance, outdoor learning, philosophy and debates
- Strong achievement in reading and communication, with excellent progress in phonics
- Good behaviour and positive attitudes to learning with a unified, cohesive school community
- Improving teaching quality under new headteacher leadership
- Well-prepared Reception children with good independence and early literacy skills
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching does not help all pupils make rapid progress - some activities are too easy or difficult for particular pupils
- Insufficient time given for pupils to practise skills and respond to teacher marking
- Spelling not corrected enough and pupils do not receive time to learn from their mistakes
- More able pupils sometimes have to wait before moving on to new work
- Subject coordinators not yet fully trained for their developing roles
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school maintains good records relating to behaviour and attendance, conducts appropriate safeguarding checks, and ensures pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Lunchtime and after-school clubs, music, drama, dance, outdoor learning in the woods, philosophy, debates
Horniman Primary School is a good school with extensive breadth of learning and highly popular enrichment activities that supplement well-taught lessons. Pupils achieve well, with almost all reaching the nationally expected Level 4 in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6.
At a Glance
10.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 85% to 96%. Maths has declined from 81% to 77%. Writing has improved from 81% to 88%.
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
201 pupils
210 capacity
9 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Lewisham
Places available
3,494
Applications
2,939
Got 1st preference
90.0%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Lewisham (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.51059%
Overall absence
12.1547%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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