The Belham Primary School, London

In its own words: "At The Belham, we inspire and educate every child through rich, stimulating learning experiences that help them explore the world and their place in it. Our curriculum is broad, creative and ambitious - reaching beyond the National Curriculum to spark curiosity and develop skills for life."

From the headteacher's welcome: "The Belham Primary School is a thriving and creative place of learning. We are also a vibrant community of staff, children, parents, and families. We are committed to providing the highest quality care and education for your child; our teachers strive to deliver outstanding lessons which stimulate and engage your child and ultimately foster a lifelong love of learning."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, multi-sports, yoga, dance, choir and chess.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 26 October 2026, an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 1 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at The Belham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Southwark and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 68 families put The Belham Primary School as their first choice and 236 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 21 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Belham Primary School are St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit (0.2 miles); St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 81% maths); Bellenden Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); and Goose Green Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths).

The Belham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

The Belham Primary School is one of 9 schools run by The Charter Schools Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 82% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Mixed (13%) and Black (13%).

In 2026, 30 pupils (7.8%) received SEN support and 12 (3.1%) 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.

The Belham Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Peckham Rye Rail Station, about 530 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bellenden Road School (->e), 30 metres away.

In 2024/25, The Belham Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Belham Primary School are Harris Academy Peckham (0.5 miles), The Charter School East Dulwich (0.6 miles), Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich (0.7 miles) and The St Thomas the Apostle College (0.8 miles).