Linton Mead Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
282 pupils
386 capacity
104 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Greenwich
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)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.72243%
Overall absence
19.43463%
Persistent absence
283
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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