Lyndhurst Primary School, London

In its own words: "In Spring 2022, we came together as a school community to think about what qualities makes Lyndhurst children so special. These qualities are shared below and are at the heart of everything we do. These lie at our heart because it is important to us that each child feels secure, cared for, and has a sense of belonging."

From the headteacher's welcome: "There are many wonderful things that I could tell you about Lyndhurst however perhaps what other say is more telling: “Without a doubt I’ve been welcomed into the Lyndhurst family. We have a passionate and skilled staff team who support the pupils of Lyndhurst in both their academic and moral development."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Lyndhurst Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Southwark and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 85 families put Lyndhurst Primary School as their first choice and 217 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 34 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lyndhurst Primary School are Crawford Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 81% maths); Grove Primary School (0.4 miles, 64% reading, 71% maths); Oliver Goldsmith Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 63% maths); and Brunswick Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths).

Lyndhurst Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Lyndhurst Primary School is one of 9 schools run by The Charter Schools Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 82% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

11.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (24%), Mixed (18%) and Black (18%).

In 2026, 40 pupils (8.1%) received SEN support and 14 (2.8%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, about 260 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Denmark Hill Station, 260 metres away.

In 2024/25, Lyndhurst Primary School issued 26 suspensions, 5.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lyndhurst Primary School are Sacred Heart Catholic School (0.5 miles), Harris Academy Peckham (0.6 miles), Saint Gabriel's College (0.7 miles) and The Charter School East Dulwich (0.8 miles).