John Keats Primary School, London
John Keats Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London, part of Nexus Education Schools Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 936th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 13,133rd of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
John Keats Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at John Keats Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Southwark and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at John Keats Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put John Keats Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 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 John Keats Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to John Keats Primary School are Phoenix Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 92% maths); Bird In Bush School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 74% reading, 81% maths); and St Francis RC Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 66% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than John Keats Primary School.
Phoenix Primary SchoolBird In Bush SchoolGalleywall Primary, City of London AcademySt Francis RC Primary School
The trust
John Keats Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Nexus Education Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
61.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 31.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Mixed (33%), Black (31%) and White British (16%).
In 2026, 118 pupils (32.6%) received SEN support and 21 (5.8%) 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.
Staffing
John Keats Primary School had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is South Bermondsey Station, about 700 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Verney Road, 10 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, John Keats Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to John Keats Primary School are City of London Academy (Southwark) (0.2 miles), Harris Academy Bermondsey (0.6 miles), Ark Walworth Academy (0.7 miles) and The Charter School Bermondsey (0.8 miles).
City of London Academy (Southwark)Harris Academy BermondseyArk Walworth AcademyThe Charter School Bermondsey
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
61.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.5
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
24.6
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with John Keats Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near John Keats Primary School.
- Magna Extended Schools at St Francis Primary school590m away · Not yet graded
- Southwark After-School Club740m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
John Keats Primary School is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Southwark's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to John Keats Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. John Keats 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
- 188
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 34
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 188 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 34 serious and 152 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
28 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.
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Your chances of a place at John Keats Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
336 pupils
420 places
84 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
118
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
38.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
362
Total Pupils
181
Boys
181
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,520
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,600
Per pupil
£3267k
Total funding
£321k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.1%
Overall absence
33.3%
Persistent absence
309
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
John Keats Primary School
Questions parents ask about John Keats Primary School
What are SATs results like at John Keats Primary School?
Of the pupils at John Keats Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is John Keats Primary School's Ofsted rating?
John Keats Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for John Keats Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When John Keats 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 John Keats Primary School?
John Keats Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at John Keats Primary School?
Classes at John Keats Primary School average 23.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to John Keats Primary School?
John Keats Primary School has around 362 pupils on roll. 62% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at John Keats Primary School?
9.1% of sessions were missed at John Keats Primary School in 2024/25. 33.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to John Keats Primary School?
Apply through Southwark's coordinated admissions process, naming John Keats 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 John Keats Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of John Keats Primary School: Magna Extended Schools at St Francis Primary school (590m away, registered, not yet graded) and Southwark After-School Club (740m 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 John Keats Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 188 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 34 serious and 152 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 28 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 John Keats Primary School?
John Keats Primary School is at 391 Rotherhithe New Road, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 3FN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)