Perrymount Primary School, London
Perrymount 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 December 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 406th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 73% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Perrymount Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Perrymount Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 75% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Perrymount Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Perrymount Primary School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Perrymount Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Perrymount Primary School are St George's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 89% reading, 79% maths); Kilmorie Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 84% maths); Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 68% maths); and Dalmain Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 81% maths).
Perrymount Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St George's CofE Primary SchoolKilmorie Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolDalmain Primary School
Who goes there
34.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 4 (2%) 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.
Staffing
Perrymount Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Forest Hill Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Windrush Lane, 200 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Perrymount Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Perrymount Primary School are Forest Hill School (0.3 miles), Allenby Tutorial Trust (0.4 miles), Sydenham and Forest Hill Sixth Form (0.6 miles) and Sydenham School (0.6 miles).
Forest Hill SchoolAllenby Tutorial TrustSydenham and Forest Hill Sixth FormSydenham School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
34.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Perrymount Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Perrymount Primary School.
- The Young Explorers Club at St. George's Primary School440m away · Not yet graded
- Exam Success Education Centre490m away · Not yet graded
- Ballers Sports Coaching Ltd710m away · Not yet graded
- Global Camps710m away · Not yet graded
- Topmark Out of School Club Dalmain800m away · Not yet graded
- Ballers Sports Coaching Ltd820m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Perrymount 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Perrymount Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Perrymount 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
- 79
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 79 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 68 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
184 pupils
252 places
68 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
11.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
202
Total Pupils
96
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,743
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,376
Per pupil
£1559k
Total funding
£106k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
10.9%
Persistent absence
165
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
Perrymount Primary School
Questions parents ask about Perrymount Primary School
What are SATs results like at Perrymount Primary School?
Of the pupils at Perrymount Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Perrymount Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Perrymount Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Perrymount Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Perrymount 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 Perrymount Primary School?
Perrymount Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 252 places.
How big are the classes at Perrymount Primary School?
Classes at Perrymount Primary School average 22 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Perrymount Primary School?
Perrymount Primary School has around 202 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Perrymount Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Perrymount Primary School in 2024/25. 10.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Perrymount Primary School?
Apply through Lewisham's coordinated admissions process, naming Perrymount 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 Perrymount Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Perrymount Primary School: The Young Explorers Club at St. George's Primary School (440m away, registered, not yet graded), Exam Success Education Centre (490m away, registered, not yet graded) and Ballers Sports Coaching Ltd (710m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Perrymount Primary School's term dates?
Perrymount 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 Perrymount Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 79 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 68 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Perrymount Primary School?
Perrymount Primary School is at Sunderland Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2PX.
Sources: Lewisham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)