Jessop Primary School, London
Jessop Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 114th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 2.1 first-choice applications for every place. It was 66% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- 2.1 first choices per place
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lambeth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Jessop Primary School in detail
Jessop Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "In order to achieve our vision, in the next 5 years we will aspire for Jessop to be a center of excellence."
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Lambeth
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Jessop Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 80% in Lambeth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (95% in reading, 93% in maths).
Getting a place at Jessop Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Jessop Primary School as their first choice and 190 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 2.1 first choices for every place. 35 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Jessop Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Jessop Primary School are Hill Mead Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 88% reading, 88% maths); St Saviour's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 57% maths); St Jude's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 91% reading, 73% maths); and Judith Kerr Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 89% maths).
Jessop Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Hill Mead Primary SchoolSt Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolJudith Kerr Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 45 pupils (16%) received SEN support and 8 (2.8%) 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 Loughborough Junction Rail Station, about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Moorland Road / Loughborough Park, 270 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Jessop Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Jessop Primary School are Ark Evelyn Grace Academy (0.1 miles), Minerva Virtual Academy (0.6 miles), The Charter School North Dulwich (0.6 miles) and Trinity Academy (0.8 miles).
Ark Evelyn Grace AcademyMinerva Virtual AcademyThe Charter School North DulwichTrinity Academy
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Early years.
At a Glance
32.0%
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 remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 91% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
25.1
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Jessop Primary School
Open Days 2026/2027
16 Sep 2026
Jeans for Genes - Friday 18th September 2026
16 Sep 2026
Macmillan Cake Sale - Friday 25th September 2026
16 Sep 2026
Inclusion Coffee Morning - Friday 25th September 2026
10 Sep 2026
Parent Reading Drop In - Friday 25th September 2026
10 Sep 2026
Phonics and Reading Workshop EYFS & KS1 - Thursday 17th September
10 Sep 2026
From Jessop Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Jessop Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Jessop Primary School.
- ABC at St Saviours Primary School390m away · Not yet graded
- Evergreen at Herne Hill School520m away · Not yet graded
- Herne Hill School Performing Arts Room Lauras Yoga Club520m away · Not yet graded
- ABC at St Judes Primary School640m away · Not yet graded
- Youngstars After School Club @ Herne Hill United Church640m away · Not yet graded
- Station Hall Lauras Yoga Club750m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Jessop Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Jessop Primary School is in Lambeth; for families living there:
- Lambeth's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 40
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 31 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
8 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 Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 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 Jessop Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
279 pupils
420 places
141 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 Lambeth council
Places available
2,650
Applications
2,122
Got 1st preference
80.6%
Got preferred school
96.5%
All primary applications across Lambeth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 2.1 first choices per place
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
18.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
281
Total Pupils
154
Boys
127
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,480
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,064
Per pupil
£2171k
Total funding
£150k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
14.9%
Persistent absence
255
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
Jessop Primary School
Questions parents ask about Jessop Primary School
What are SATs results like at Jessop Primary School?
Of the pupils at Jessop Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Jessop Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Jessop Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Jessop Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Jessop Primary School is oversubscribed, Lambeth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Jessop Primary School?
Jessop Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Jessop Primary School?
Classes at Jessop Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Jessop Primary School?
Jessop Primary School has around 281 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Jessop Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Jessop Primary School in 2024/25. 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Jessop Primary School?
Apply through Lambeth's coordinated admissions process, naming Jessop 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 Jessop Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Jessop Primary School: ABC at St Saviours Primary School (390m away, registered, not yet graded), Evergreen at Herne Hill School (520m away, registered, not yet graded) and Herne Hill School Performing Arts Room Lauras Yoga Club (520m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Jessop Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 31 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 8 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 Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Jessop Primary School?
Jessop Primary School is at Lowden Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0BJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)