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St Saviour's Church of England Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

St Saviour'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 April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 915th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 12,107th of 14,452 across England. It was 67% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2015)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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 Saviour's Church of England Primary School in detail

St Saviour's Church of England Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "I hope that, as you look around, you get a real sense of what makes our school such a special place. It is a real privilege to be the Head Teacher of St Saviour's. We are a school built on high expectations, nurture and genuine care. Our children are curious, friendly and enthusiastic and our staff are dedicated and committed."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include coding and cooking.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 80% in Lambeth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 68% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 8 families put St Saviour's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 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 Saviour's Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Saviour's Church of England Primary School are Jessop Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 94% maths); Hill Mead Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 88% reading, 88% maths); Loughborough Primary School (0.5 miles); and St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 84% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Saviour's Church of England Primary School.

Jessop Primary SchoolHill Mead Primary SchoolLoughborough Primary SchoolSt John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School

Who goes there

34.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Black (31%) and Mixed (18%).

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Loughborough Junction Rail Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Deerdale Road / St Saviour's School (->e), 70 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Saviour's Church of England Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Saviour's Church of England Primary School are Ark Evelyn Grace Academy (0.3 miles), The Charter School North Dulwich (0.6 miles), Minerva Virtual Academy (0.6 miles) and The Charter School East Dulwich (0.8 miles).

Ark Evelyn Grace AcademyThe Charter School North DulwichMinerva Virtual AcademyThe Charter School East Dulwich

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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Christine Graham
Pupils:114
LA:Lambeth
Phone:02072747986
Address:Herne Hill Road, London, SE24 0AY
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from April 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 16 July 2024View full report
URN:100620
UKPRN:10076250
Diocese:Diocese of Southwark
Constituency:Dulwich and West Norwood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted's report, in its own words

What is it like to attend this school?

This community-focused school is much appreciated by local families. Children get off to a strong start in the early years. They quickly settle and are taught the daily routines so that they can engage positively in their learning. Behaviour in lessons and around the school has improved and, overall, pupils behave well.

Pupils are enthusiastic about learning and study a broad range of subjects. This year, the school has introduced a new, ambitious curriculum in many subjects. This is helping to fill the gaps in some pupils' learning. Pupils with special education needs and/or disabilities (SEND) study the same ambitious curriculum. However, sometimes, these pupils do not get the support they need to achieve as well as they could.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

The school has been through a period of change and instability since the last inspection. In the past year, the new leadership team has worked at pace to implement changes to the curriculum and the behaviour system. The leadership team has carefully considered which areas to prioritise and has a clear and ambitious vision for the school. Pupils continue to attend well. Staff and parents and carers typically speak positively about these changes and the stability provided by the new leadership team. The school is supported by an experienced governing body that holds leaders to account effectively.

From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2015 inspection - up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

32.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths-11ppWriting-6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 68% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 68% to 62% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.8

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

22.7

KS2

5

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Saviour's Church of England Primary School.

  • ABC at St Saviours Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Youngstars After School Club @ Herne Hill United Church670m away · Not yet graded
  • St John's Angell Town School Extended Club Premier F4F Group880m away · Not yet graded
  • Evergreen at Herne Hill School900m away · Not yet graded
  • Herne Hill School Performing Arts Room Lauras Yoga Club900m away · Not yet graded
  • Junior Adventures Group @ Lyndhurst SE5990m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Loughborough Junction Rail Station
412m · 7 min walk
Loughborough Junction Station (Entrance)
455m · 7 min walk
Denmark Hill Station (Entrance)
748m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Deerdale Road / St Saviour's School (->E)
73m · 1 min walk
Lowden Rd / Carnegie Library (->E)
273m · 4 min walk
Padfield Street (Stop J)
277m · 5 min walk
Loughborough Junction Station (Stop E)
316m · 5 min walk
Pomfret Road (Stop F)
384m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
100
Fatal
0
Serious
17
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 100 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 83 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

18 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

67%

Available places

141 pupils

210 places

69 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Lambeth council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

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(12)

16 July 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

12 February 2019
21 April 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

16

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

18.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Speech, Language & Communication4
Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Specific Learning Difficulty2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
31.6%
Asian
2.7%
Black
30.7%
Mixed
17.6%
Other
5.3%
Unclassified
1.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals32.5%
English as Additional Language34.2%

114

Total Pupils

58

Boys

56

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

16.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£59,813

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,504

Per pupil

£1223k

Total funding

£50k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£127,910
EAL funding£26,316
Lump sum£172,184

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.2%

Overall absence

18.2%

Persistent absence

148

Enrolments

Authorised4.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Persistent (10%+)18.2%
Severe (50%+)4.1%

Absence trend

5.0%
18/19
3.2%
20/21
5.3%
21/22
5.4%
22/23
4.5%
23/24
6.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.

What is St Saviour's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Saviour's Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for St Saviour's Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Saviour'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 Saviour's Church of England Primary School?

St Saviour's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School?

Classes at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Saviour's Church of England Primary School?

St Saviour's Church of England Primary School has around 114 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School?

6.2% of sessions were missed at St Saviour's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 18.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Saviour's Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Lambeth's coordinated admissions process, naming St Saviour'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 Saviour'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 Saviours Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 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 Saviour's Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 100 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 83 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 18 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 Saviour's Church of England Primary School?

St Saviour's Church of England Primary School is at Herne Hill Road, London, SE24 0AY.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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