St John the Divine 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 is a friendly and tolerant school where children feel safe and behave well. Your child will benefit from strong final results at Key Stage 2, particularly in reading and writing. The school is committed to supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs, ensuring they keep pace with their peers by the end of Year 6.
Key Strengths
- Pupils behave well and feel safe, with older pupils serving as good role models
- Strong final results at the end of Key Stages 1 and 2, with pupils achieving well above average in reading, writing and spelling
- Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs are well supported and make good progress
- Governors and leaders are ambitious for the school and provide effective support
- Where teaching is good, pupils progress well and deepen their learning
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is inconsistent across the school and needs to be good or better in all classes
- More able pupils, particularly in mathematics, are not being challenged enough with varied tasks suited to their abilities
- Teachers' use of questioning and feedback doesn't consistently help pupils understand how to improve their work
- Early Years Foundation Stage has gaps in progress between boys and girls, and between disadvantaged children and others
- Leadership has not focused sharply enough on closing achievement gaps in Early Years or improving mathematics outcomes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and secure, meeting all statutory requirements with up-to-date child protection training for staff and adoption of local authority policies to protect pupils from radicalisation and extremism.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs and activities supported through primary school sport funding, residential trips such as stays in Dorset, religious education with opportunities for deep thinking, history studies, visits that extend spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
St John the Divine is a primary school that requires improvement after previously being rated Outstanding. Teaching quality is inconsistent, particularly in Early Years, and more able pupils are not being sufficiently challenged, especially in mathematics.
At a Glance
45.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81%. Maths has declined from 56% to 52%. Writing has improved from 75% to 86%.
Class Sizes
16.8
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
20.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
46%
Available places
97 pupils
210 capacity
113 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Lambeth
Places available
2,675
Applications
2,122
Got 1st preference
82.9%
Got preferred school
96.2%
Primary admissions across Lambeth (2025/26)
Inspection History(109)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.73102%
Overall absence
22.58065%
Persistent absence
124
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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