Kender Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~333m)Possible (~476m)Unlikely (~619m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Keith Barr
Pupils:351 / 420 capacity
LA:Lewisham
Phone:02076394654
Address:Kender Street, New Cross, London, SE14 5JA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:100691
UKPRN:10074635
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Lewisham North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2016 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

48.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

57 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy98%
Well taught98%
Good progress95%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with7%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development93%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths+1ppWriting+12pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 73%. Maths has remained stable at around 82%. Writing has improved from 70% to 82%.

Class Sizes

20.1

Avg class size

25.2

Infant (KS1)

23.4

KS2

17

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

1 unlawfully large infant class

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Queens Road Peckham Station (Entrance)
475m · 8 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail Station
478m · 8 min walk
New Cross Gate Station (Entrance)
720m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

New Cross Fire Station (Stop B)
191m · 3 min walk
Briant Street (Stop D)
213m · 3 min walk
Pomeroy Street (Stop QA)
234m · 4 min walk
New Cross Road / Besson Street (Stop C)
245m · 4 min walk
Pomeroy Street New Cross (Stop W)
316m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

351 pupils

420 capacity

69 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Lewisham

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

Places available

3,494

Applications

2,939

Got 1st preference

90.0%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Lewisham (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
29 October 2019
26 April 2016
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.95996%

Overall absence

24.41472%

Persistent absence

299

Enrolments

Authorised5.4719%
Unauthorised1.48805%
Persistent (10%+)24.41472%
Severe (50%+)2.67559%

Absence trend

4.4472%
18/19
6.27806%
20/21
6.4235%
21/22
8.36357%
22/23
7.52808%
23/24
6.95996%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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