Myatt Garden Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

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:Ms Sally Williams
Pupils:357 / 480 capacity
LA:Lewisham
Phone:02086910611
Address:Rokeby Road, Brockley, London, SE4 1DF
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:100713
UKPRN:10074625
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Lewisham North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Myatt Garden Primary School excels at providing a vibrant, engaging curriculum where pupils develop strong literacy and numeracy skills across all subjects. The school does excellent work celebrating and fostering good relations across its diverse community, helping pupils leave as well-rounded young people prepared for secondary school. Staff are highly committed and supported, resulting in good behaviour and above-average achievement for most pupils.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics with above-average attainment by end of Year 6
  • Strong, engaging curriculum with interesting topics that relate to pupils' experiences and cross-subject skill application
  • Excellent support for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs who make rapid progress
  • Good behaviour, with pupils being polite, courteous and proud of their school
  • Excellent provision for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development promoting harmonious diverse community

Areas for Improvement

  • Gap between attainment of pupils eligible for additional funding and their classmates is still too wide
  • Outdoor learning areas in Reception and Nursery need better planned activities to match indoor classroom learning

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with good procedures in place to ensure pupils are safe and statutory requirements are met.

Extracurricular Activities

Breakfast club, after-school clubs, sports coaching and clubs, residential visits, school council, visitors and educational visits

Myatt Garden Primary School is a good school that has maintained high quality teaching since its last inspection. Pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics, reaching above national average standards by the end of Year 6.

At a Glance

21.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

116 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy94%
Well taught96%
Good progress90%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development89%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has remained stable at around 86%. Maths has remained stable at around 80%. Writing has remained stable at around 79%.

Class Sizes

25.7

Avg class size

24.2

Infant (KS1)

25.3

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

St Johns (Entrance)
582m · 9 min walk
St Johns (London) Rail Station
613m · 10 min walk
New Cross ELL Rail Station
672m · 11 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Deptford Bridge
753m · 12 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR Station
756m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Lucas Street (Stop D)
145m · 2 min walk
Malpas Road (Stop B)
160m · 3 min walk
St. Donatts Road (Stop L)
271m · 4 min walk
Shardeloes Road / Lewisham Way (Stop K)
281m · 5 min walk
Vesta Road (Stop M)
329m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

74%

Available places

357 pupils

480 capacity

123 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(8)

25 February 2025
26 September 2018
24 September 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.31723%

Overall absence

8.88889%

Persistent absence

315

Enrolments

Authorised3.41803%
Unauthorised0.8992%
Persistent (10%+)8.88889%
Severe (50%+)0.95238%

Absence trend

3.17474%
18/19
3.53617%
20/21
6.39948%
21/22
5.99233%
22/23
5.32292%
23/24
4.31723%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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