St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~423m)Possible (~604m)Unlikely (~785m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Anna Sullivan
Pupils:164 / 420 capacity
LA:Greenwich
Phone:02088543924
Address:St Margaret's Grove, Plumstead, London, SE18 7RL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:100170
UKPRN:10069856
Diocese:Diocese of Southwark
Constituency:Erith and Thamesmead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Margaret's successfully supports children from the moment they start school, with many arriving below age-related levels and leaving with results well above average. Teachers are dedicated and skilled at managing all learners, including those with challenging behaviour, while maintaining a warm and welcoming school atmosphere. The school has strong behaviour procedures and positive relationships that help all pupils thrive.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics, with results significantly above national average by Year 6
  • Strong phonics teaching and excellent small-group support for struggling readers
  • Positive relationships between staff and pupils create an engaging learning environment
  • The Forest School programme successfully engages and inspires pupils
  • Good behaviour management with clear procedures that have led to marked improvements

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils need more opportunities to respond to and act on teacher marking
  • The curriculum lacks exciting and imaginative cross-curricular links to enhance learning
  • Teachers should provide more interesting contexts for pupils to practise basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with pupils understanding about bullying, stranger danger, e-safety and how to keep themselves safe, with the school managing any incidents well.

Extracurricular Activities

Forest School, overnight sleepover trips, outdoor learning in natural world exploration

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is a good school that has made successful improvements since its last inspection. Pupils achieve well, with many starting below age-related levels and leaving Year 6 with results well above the national average in mathematics and English.

At a Glance

46.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMaths+22ppWriting+14pp

Reading has improved from 72% to 87%. Maths has improved from 60% to 82%. Writing has improved from 68% to 82%.

Class Sizes

23.4

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station
877m · 14 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station
889m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Kirk Lane (Stop T)
240m · 4 min walk
Blendon Terrace (Stop H)
266m · 4 min walk
Trinity Church (Stop WP)
279m · 5 min walk
Foxfield Primary School (Stop WM)
332m · 5 min walk
Glyndon Community Centre (->E)
332m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

39%

Available places

164 pupils

420 capacity

256 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Greenwich

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

3,574

Applications

2,841

Got 1st preference

91.2%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Greenwich (2025/26)

Inspection History(108)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.23773%

Overall absence

11.11111%

Persistent absence

207

Enrolments

Authorised3.6239%
Unauthorised0.61383%
Persistent (10%+)11.11111%
Severe (50%+)0.96618%

Absence trend

4.22056%
18/19
2.48944%
20/21
3.8255%
21/22
4.70519%
22/23
4.21946%
23/24
4.23773%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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