St Mary's Lewisham 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
The school has strong new leadership that is working to improve teaching and pupil achievement. Children in Early Years get off to a good start with a focus on communication and language development, and the phonics teaching is well organized with most pupils reaching above average standards. The school community is united and supportive, with pupils feeling safe and attendance above average.
Key Strengths
- New senior leaders have introduced effective systems to monitor teaching and pupil progress
- Leadership team is creating a culture of high expectations among staff
- Parents, carers and staff support the new leadership team
- Pupils feel safe and attendance is above average
- Early Years Foundation Stage children make good progress
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is inconsistent - teachers' expectations are not high enough and work does not match pupils' abilities
- Reading and mathematics standards are lower than writing in Years 3-6
- Most-able pupils are not sufficiently challenged and make less progress than they should
- Sports funding has not been used effectively
- Subject leaders do not use progress information well enough to monitor individual and group achievement
Safeguarding
Pupils feel safe in the school with no safeguarding concerns raised.
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School requires improvement. The school has inconsistent pupil progress and teaching quality, though new leadership is implementing positive changes.
At a Glance
35.6%
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 declined from 77% to 67%. Maths has declined from 97% to 70%. Writing has declined from 77% to 70%.
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
231 pupils
210 capacity
21 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.51091%
Overall absence
12.02186%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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