St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School, London
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in London. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. 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. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School in detail
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Please use these pages to find out more about our amazing school."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include basketball, karate, dance and cooking.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 81 families put St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 179 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 24 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School are Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 68% maths); Kelvin Grove Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 82% maths); St George's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 79% maths); and Eliot Bank Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 91% maths).
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolKelvin Grove Primary SchoolSt George's CofE Primary SchoolEliot Bank Primary School
Who goes there
7.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 68 pupils (17.3%) received SEN support and 5 (1.3%) 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 Sydenham Station, about 390 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Peak Hill, 280 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School are Sydenham and Forest Hill Sixth Form (0.3 miles), Sydenham School (0.3 miles), Forest Hill School (0.3 miles) and Allenby Tutorial Trust (0.9 miles).
Sydenham and Forest Hill Sixth FormSydenham SchoolForest Hill SchoolAllenby Tutorial Trust
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a warm, caring environment where every child feels safe and valued. Reading is a real strength, with excellent phonics teaching that gets children reading fluently and confidently from an early age. The school also stands out for giving children amazing opportunities to develop as people - from eco-councils to peer support clubs - helping them grow into thoughtful, mature young people.
Key Strengths
- Strong relationships and caring ethos where pupils feel safe, loved and confident to approach adults with worries
- Excellent reading programme with effective phonics teaching from Reception, resulting in fluent and confident readers
- Outstanding personal development opportunities including eco-council, diversity and reading ambassadors, and pupil-led clubs
- Most subjects have coherent, sequential curriculum that helps pupils build and retain knowledge
- Staff well-supported with manageable workload and compassionate leadership
Areas for Improvement
- A minority of subjects lack coherent curriculum development with clearly defined content and key knowledge
- Some pupils have not been taught crucial content needed to recall important knowledge in these subjects
- Leaders must continue developing subject leaders to ensure all curricula are explicitly defined with clear sequencing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with governors fulfilling statutory duties, staff receiving appropriate training and understanding responsibilities, and leaders acting swiftly to access external support for pupils and families.
Extracurricular Activities
School choir, eco-council, diversity ambassadors, reading ambassadors, kindness club
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is a good school built on strong positive relationships between staff and pupils, where leaders prioritize safety and happiness. The school offers broad, ambitious experiences across the curriculum with high expectations for all pupils.
At a Glance
7.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 65% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
27.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School.
- St Bartholomew's School Extended Club Premier F4F GroupAt the school · Not yet graded
- Gems Holiday Clubs Sydenham440m away · Not yet graded
- Ballers Sports Coaching LTD440m away · Not yet graded
- Ballers Sports Coaching Ltd490m away · Not yet graded
- Global Camps490m away · Not yet graded
- Sydenham After School Club630m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lewisham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Bartholomews's Church of England 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
- 73
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 73 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 64 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
13 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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Your chances of a place at St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
398 pupils
420 places
22 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
68
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
394
Total Pupils
217
Boys
177
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,397
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,970
Per pupil
£2568k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
348
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
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Bartholomews's Church of England 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 St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School?
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School?
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School has around 394 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lewisham's coordinated admissions process, naming St Bartholomews's Church of England 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 St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: St Bartholomew's School Extended Club Premier F4F Group (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 73 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 64 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 13 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 St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School?
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School is at The Peak, Sydenham, London, SE26 4LJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)