Myatt Garden Primary School, London
Myatt Garden Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 483rd-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lewisham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Myatt Garden Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Myatt Garden Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 82% in maths).
Getting a place at Myatt Garden Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Myatt Garden Primary School as their first choice and 193 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Myatt Garden Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Myatt Garden Primary School are Oak Gardens Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); Ashmead Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); St Stephen's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, 62% reading, 58% maths); and St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, 90% reading, 93% maths).
Myatt Garden Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Oak Gardens Primary SchoolAshmead Primary SchoolSt Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolSt James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School
What parents say
116 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Myatt Garden Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 45 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 10 (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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Johns, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lucas Street, 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Myatt Garden Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Myatt Garden Primary School are Addey and Stanhope School (0.3 miles), Haberdashers' Hatcham College (0.5 miles), Deptford Green School (0.6 miles) and Prendergast School (0.8 miles).
Addey and Stanhope SchoolHaberdashers' Hatcham CollegeDeptford Green SchoolPrendergast School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Myatt Garden is a genuinely warm community school where your child will feel cared for and secure. Teachers bring learning to life through real experiences and have strong knowledge of their subjects. The school places equal emphasis on building character and kindness alongside academic achievement, with older pupils helping younger ones and everyone encouraged to take healthy risks in their learning.
Key Strengths
- Creates a caring, welcoming environment where children feel secure and parents feel their child is at the heart of the school
- Teachers have strong subject knowledge and make learning interesting through real experiences like wading in the Thames and residential trips
- Reading is a priority with quality texts from early years, and pupils learn to read with insight
- School identifies and effectively supports pupils with special educational needs
- Strong focus on character development, with older pupils mentoring younger children and pupils gaining confidence through special experiences
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils move on to new sounds in phonics before fully grasping earlier sounds, so the school needs more systematic checks to identify and fill these gaps
- The curriculum for letter formation and writing mechanics is not clearly broken down, so some pupils struggle with writing fluency and control
- Pupils' handwriting skills are less developed than expected for their stage of education
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school creates an open, positive culture that prioritises pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
Cheerleading, drama, Year 6 residential stay with abseiling and dragon boating
Myatt Garden Primary School is a warm, community-focused school where children feel secure and supported. The school has maintained good standards with a broad, ambitious curriculum and strong teaching that helps pupils achieve well.
At a Glance
21.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
116 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
22.3
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Myatt Garden Primary School
Before and after school care
Myatt Garden Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Lewisham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Myatt Garden Primary School.
- Teachsport Myatt GardenAt the school · Not yet graded
- Teachsport Ashmead390m away · Not yet graded
- Mini Champions860m away · Not yet graded
- Montage at the Albany880m away · Not yet graded
- Thrive Together C.I.C960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Myatt Garden Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lewisham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Myatt Garden Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Myatt Garden Primary School is in Lewisham; for families living there:
Apply to Lewisham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 107
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 107 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 91 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
27 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 Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 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 Myatt Garden Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
346 pupils
450 places
104 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 Lewisham council
Places available
3,323
Applications
2,840
Got 1st preference
87.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Lewisham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
15.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
357
Total Pupils
171
Boys
186
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£60,959
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,323
Per pupil
£2468k
Total funding
£123k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
315
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
Questions parents ask about Myatt Garden Primary School
What are SATs results like at Myatt Garden Primary School?
Of the pupils at Myatt Garden Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Myatt Garden Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Myatt Garden Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Myatt Garden Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Myatt Garden Primary School is oversubscribed, Lewisham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Myatt Garden Primary School?
Myatt Garden Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Myatt Garden Primary School?
Classes at Myatt Garden Primary School average 23.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Myatt Garden Primary School?
Myatt Garden Primary School has around 357 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Myatt Garden Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Myatt Garden Primary School in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Myatt Garden Primary School?
Apply through Lewisham's coordinated admissions process, naming Myatt Garden 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 Myatt Garden Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Myatt Garden Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Teachsport Myatt Garden (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre.
What are Myatt Garden Primary School's term dates?
Myatt Garden Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lewisham. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Myatt Garden Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 107 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 91 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 27 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 Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Myatt Garden Primary School?
Myatt Garden Primary School is at Rokeby Road, Brockley, London, SE4 1DF.
Sources: Lewisham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)