St Jude's Church of England Primary School, London
St Jude's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 518th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lambeth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Jude's Church of England Primary School in detail
St Jude's Church of England Primary School in its own words
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From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Jude’s Church of England Primary school, from Sue James, Interim Headteacher It is a great pleasure and privilege to welcome you to St Jude’s Church of England Primary School. I am delighted to be returning to St Jude’s as Interim Headteacher."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at St Jude's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 80% in Lambeth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 94% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Jude's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put St Jude's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 St Jude's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Jude's Church of England Primary School are Jessop Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 94% maths); Jubilee Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Judith Kerr Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 100% reading, 89% maths); and Hill Mead Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 88% reading, 88% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Jude's Church of England Primary School.
Jessop Primary SchoolJubilee Primary SchoolJudith Kerr Primary SchoolHill Mead Primary School
Who goes there
12.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (41%), White British (29%) and Mixed (17%).
In 2026, 25 pupils (14.9%) received SEN support and 13 (7.7%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Herne Hill Rail Station, about 220 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Regent Road (SE24) (->n), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Jude's Church of England Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Jude's Church of England Primary School are Ark Evelyn Grace Academy (0.5 miles), Trinity Academy (0.6 miles), The Charter School North Dulwich (0.7 miles) and Minerva Virtual Academy (0.8 miles).
Ark Evelyn Grace AcademyTrinity AcademyThe Charter School North DulwichMinerva Virtual Academy
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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Jude's creates a happy, safe environment where children are proud to learn. Teachers deliver reading and maths particularly well, building strong foundations from early on. The school enriches pupils' learning with many clubs, trips, and opportunities to develop responsibility and understand different cultures.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching and love of reading throughout the school with high-quality texts
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs allowing them to access the same curriculum
- Calm, positive behaviour and respectful relationships between staff and pupils
- Teachers use strong subject knowledge to help pupils understand complex concepts
- Many enrichment activities, visits, and clubs including coding club and school council roles
Areas for Improvement
- Early years curriculum planning does not break down children's learning into small steps or identify key vocabulary
- Some newer subjects lack coherently sequenced curriculum identifying key knowledge from early years through Year 6
- Workload concerns remain for a minority of staff despite recent improvements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong culture of safeguarding, regular meetings to discuss concerns, appropriate staff training, and clear systems for pupils to report worries.
Extracurricular Activities
Coding club, school council, digital ambassadors, play leaders at lunchtime, well-being leads, enrichment activities and visits
St Jude's Church of England Primary School is a Good school where leaders create a nurturing environment and pupils enjoy learning. However, the early years provision requires improvement, particularly in how curriculum knowledge is planned and sequenced.
At a Glance
24.4%
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 remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 59% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Jude's Church of England Primary School
Newsletter 28.09.26 SJ
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Jude's Church of England Primary School.
- ABC at St Judes Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Station Hall Lauras Yoga Club220m away · Not yet graded
- Herne Hill School Performing Arts Room Lauras Yoga Club490m away · Not yet graded
- Evergreen at Herne Hill School490m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Jude's Church of England Primary School is in Lambeth; for families living there:
- Lambeth's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 87
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 20
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 87 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 20 serious and 66 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
15 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 Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 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
74%
Available places
156 pupils
210 places
54 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 Lambeth council
Places available
2,650
Applications
2,122
Got 1st preference
80.6%
Got preferred school
96.5%
All primary applications across Lambeth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
22.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
168
Total Pupils
80
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
21.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,241
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,073
Per pupil
£1251k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
136
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 Jude's Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Jude's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Jude's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Jude's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is St Jude's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Jude's Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Jude's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Jude's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Lambeth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Jude's Church of England Primary School?
St Jude's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Jude's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Jude's Church of England Primary School average 24 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Jude's Church of England Primary School?
St Jude's Church of England Primary School has around 168 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Jude's Church of England Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at St Jude's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Jude's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lambeth's coordinated admissions process, naming St Jude'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 Jude'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: ABC at St Judes Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 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 Jude's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 87 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 20 serious and 66 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 15 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 Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Jude's Church of England Primary School?
St Jude's Church of England Primary School is at Regent Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0EL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)