Linton Mead Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~352m)Possible (~503m)Unlikely (~654m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Sarah Critchell
Pupils:282 / 386 capacity
LA:Greenwich
Phone:02083101902
Address:Central Way, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8DT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:100159
UKPRN:10078038
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Erith and Thamesmead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school has worked hard to improve teaching quality and is seeing pupils make rapid progress, especially in mathematics. Reading is taught very well in the early years, and all children now get the books and support they need to enjoy learning. The school actively involves parents in learning and connects pupils to their local community through thoughtful projects.

Key Strengths

  • Strong leadership response to 2015 standards dip with new senior staff driving rapid improvement
  • Pupils now make good progress, particularly in mathematics where the most able show rapid advancement
  • Early reading teaching is skilful and consistently effective with pupils using phonics well to pronounce unfamiliar words
  • Disadvantaged pupils now make similar progress to others across subjects thanks to improved assessment and support systems
  • Thoughtful curriculum that links to local community and engages parents actively in their children's learning

Areas for Improvement

  • Middle leaders need to focus more sharply on short-term progress of pupils who face barriers to learning
  • Governors need stronger knowledge of how different groups of pupils are performing, not just overall standards
  • School policies need clearer definitions around safeguarding training timescales and use of local knowledge

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective, with staff and governors well-trained in safeguarding policies, Prevent duty and recognising abuse, though training timescales need clearer documentation.

Linton Mead Primary School continues to be a good school that has successfully tackled previous areas for improvement and recovered from a dip in standards in 2015. Leaders have created a positive culture focused on high-quality teaching and helping all pupils understand how education can transform their futures.

At a Glance

46.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

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

Reading has improved from 68% to 75%. Maths has remained stable at around 76%. Writing has improved from 77% to 84%.

Class Sizes

24.2

Avg class size

24.5

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

13

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Linton Mead Primary School (Stop D)
55m · 1 min walk
Hoveton Road (SW-bound)
246m · 4 min walk
Gallions Reach Health Centre (Stop G)
272m · 4 min walk
Thamesmead Town Centre (Stop A)
285m · 5 min walk
Hawksmoor School (Stop SH)
440m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

73%

Available places

282 pupils

386 capacity

104 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 - Greenwich

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

3,574

Applications

2,841

Got 1st preference

91.2%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Greenwich (2025/26)

Inspection History(108)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.72243%

Overall absence

19.43463%

Persistent absence

283

Enrolments

Authorised4.04897%
Unauthorised2.67345%
Persistent (10%+)19.43463%
Severe (50%+)1.06007%

Absence trend

5.46271%
18/19
4.03574%
20/21
7.58977%
21/22
7.12471%
22/23
6.30964%
23/24
6.72243%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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