St Margaret'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
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
39%
Available places
164 pupils
420 capacity
256 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Greenwich
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)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.23773%
Overall absence
11.11111%
Persistent absence
207
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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