Judith Kerr Primary School, London
Judith Kerr Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of Anthem Schools Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 87th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 582nd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Judith Kerr Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Judith Kerr Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Southwark and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 98% in maths).
Getting a place at Judith Kerr Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Judith Kerr Primary School as their first choice and 307 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 24 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Judith Kerr Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Judith Kerr Primary School are Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School (0.3 miles, Outstanding); Dulwich Hamlet Junior School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 88% maths); Bessemer Grange Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 88% maths); and Rosendale Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 92% maths).
Judith Kerr Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' SchoolDulwich Hamlet Junior SchoolBessemer Grange Primary SchoolRosendale Primary School
The trust
Judith Kerr Primary School is one of 15 schools run by Anthem Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
3.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%) and Mixed (16%).
In 2026, 41 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 9 (2.2%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is North Dulwich, about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beckwith Road, 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 688 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and theft from the person. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Southwark (1438).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Judith Kerr Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Judith Kerr Primary School are The Charter School North Dulwich (0.3 miles), The Charter School East Dulwich (0.7 miles) and Ark Evelyn Grace Academy (0.7 miles).
The Charter School North DulwichThe Charter School East DulwichArk Evelyn Grace Academy
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
3.4%
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 improved from 88% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 98% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 81% to 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
27.1
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Judith Kerr Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Judith Kerr Primary School.
- Kumon Herne Hill Study Centre200m away · Not yet graded
- MNS SE London Activities450m away · Not yet graded
- The Strings Club - Dulwich Holiday Camp (James Allen's Girls' School - Pre-Prep)450m away · Not yet graded
- Herne Hill School Performing Arts Room Lauras Yoga Club460m away · Not yet graded
- Evergreen at Herne Hill School460m away · Not yet graded
- The Strings Club - Dulwich Holiday Camp (James Allen's Girls' School)590m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Judith Kerr 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 Judith Kerr Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Judith Kerr 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
- 45
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 34 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 Judith Kerr Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
381 pupils
392 places
11 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
12.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
409
Total Pupils
224
Boys
185
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,646
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,019
Per pupil
£2549k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
333
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
Judith Kerr Primary School
Questions parents ask about Judith Kerr Primary School
What are SATs results like at Judith Kerr Primary School?
Of the pupils at Judith Kerr Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Judith Kerr Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Judith Kerr Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2022.
What is the catchment area for Judith Kerr Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Judith Kerr 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 Judith Kerr Primary School?
Judith Kerr Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Judith Kerr Primary School?
Classes at Judith Kerr Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Judith Kerr Primary School?
Judith Kerr Primary School has around 409 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Judith Kerr Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Judith Kerr Primary School in 2024/25. 5.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Judith Kerr Primary School?
Apply through Southwark's coordinated admissions process, naming Judith Kerr 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 Judith Kerr Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Judith Kerr Primary School: Kumon Herne Hill Study Centre (200m away, registered, not yet graded), MNS SE London Activities (450m away, registered, not yet graded) and The Strings Club - Dulwich Holiday Camp (James Allen's Girls' School - Pre-Prep) (450m 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 Judith Kerr Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 34 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Judith Kerr Primary School?
Judith Kerr Primary School is at 62-68 Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, London, SE24 9JE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)