St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at helping children progress strongly in reading, writing and maths through high-quality teaching and targeted support. The school creates a caring, values-based environment where all pupils - including those with additional needs - receive the help they need to succeed. Parents will appreciate the school's commitment to developing their children's character and personal skills alongside strong academic progress.
Key Strengths
- Pupils' progress is improving strongly across all key stages, with above average attainment predicted in reading, writing and mathematics
- Teaching is good overall with specific improvements in writing, reading and mathematics through well-focused training
- The school excellently develops pupils' personal skills and character, creating a positive learning environment
- Pupils with special educational needs and those eligible for pupil premium receive effective additional support
- Strong collaboration with other schools helps share good teaching practice
Areas for Improvement
- Early Years Foundation Stage teaching sometimes lacks sufficient adult direction and structure
- Inconsistent marking means some pupils don't always know their next steps for improvement
- Some pupils, particularly in writing and mathematics, show variable progress and don't develop problem-solving skills consistently
- Subject leaders need to make better use of assessment information to drive improvements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with pupils reporting they feel safe at school and having good awareness of how to keep themselves safe.
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St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is a good school where pupils make strong progress and achieve above average standards, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics. The school has effective leadership and creates an excellent environment for developing pupils' personal skills.
At a Glance
7.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 85%. Maths has improved from 63% to 81%. Writing has improved from 65% to 81%.
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
394 pupils
405 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Lewisham
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(107)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.45793%
Overall absence
8.90805%
Persistent absence
348
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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