Ilderton Primary School, London
Ilderton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 628th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 39% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Southwark (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ilderton Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Ilderton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Southwark and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ilderton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Ilderton Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ilderton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ilderton Primary School are Pilgrims' Way Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 76% maths); Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 74% reading, 81% maths); John Keats Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 50% maths); and Rotherhithe Primary School (0.5 miles, 79% reading, 85% maths).
Ilderton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Pilgrims' Way Primary SchoolGalleywall Primary, City of London AcademyJohn Keats Primary SchoolRotherhithe Primary School
Who goes there
41.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (46%), other ethnic groups (15%) and Mixed (13%).
In 2026, 44 pupils (28%) received SEN support and 4 (2.5%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is South Bermondsey Rail Station, about 350 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Millwall Football Ground, 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ilderton Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ilderton Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Teachers make pupils feel special and inspire them to do their best. The school offers a rich, ambitious curriculum that helps pupils develop deep understanding and make connections across subjects. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary and the school provides extensive support for their physical, mental and social development.
Key Strengths
- Exceptionally well-devised and ambitious curriculum with deep knowledge across all subjects
- Excellent teaching with strong subject knowledge and systematic checking of pupils' understanding
- Outstanding provision for pupils with SEND who achieve exceptionally well
- Reading at the heart of the curriculum with systematic phonics and rich exposure to literature
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and positive attitudes to learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Cooking club, coding club, dance club, sailing on the Isle of Wight, museum visits, theatre visits, West End stage performances, danceathon fundraiser
Ilderton Primary School is an Outstanding school where staff have the highest expectations for pupils and care deeply about their personal development. Pupils develop detailed knowledge across the curriculum and achieve exceptionally well.
At a Glance
41.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 88% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.6
Avg class size
17.7
Infant (KS1)
23.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ilderton Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ilderton Primary School.
- Southwark After-School Club950m away · Not yet graded
- Magna Extended Schools at St Francis Primary school970m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Ilderton Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Southwark. 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ilderton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ilderton Primary School is in Southwark; for families living there:
- Southwark's school travel policy: travel assistance policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 85
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 85 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 76 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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 Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 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
Your chances of a place at Ilderton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
39%
Available places
165 pupils
420 places
255 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 Southwark council
Places available
3,137
Applications
2,248
Got 1st preference
84.3%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Southwark council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
30.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
157
Total Pupils
80
Boys
77
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£60,684
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,980
Per pupil
£1487k
Total funding
£98k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
15.4%
Persistent absence
149
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
Ilderton Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ilderton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ilderton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ilderton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Ilderton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ilderton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Ilderton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ilderton Primary School is oversubscribed, Southwark allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ilderton Primary School?
Ilderton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 39% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Ilderton Primary School?
Classes at Ilderton Primary School average 19.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ilderton Primary School?
Ilderton Primary School has around 157 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ilderton Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Ilderton Primary School in 2024/25. 15.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ilderton Primary School?
Apply through Southwark's coordinated admissions process, naming Ilderton 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 Ilderton Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Ilderton Primary School: Southwark After-School Club (950m away, registered, not yet graded) and Magna Extended Schools at St Francis Primary school (970m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Ilderton Primary School's term dates?
Ilderton Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Southwark. 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 Ilderton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 85 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 76 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ilderton Primary School?
Ilderton Primary School is at Varcoe Road, London, SE16 3LA.
Sources: Southwark term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)