Torridon 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
Torridon Infant School excels at teaching the fundamentals of reading, writing and maths while keeping lessons interesting and engaging. Teachers have high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs who receive outstanding support. The school creates a warm, caring environment where pupils behave exceptionally well and show genuine concern for each other.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding teaching of basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics combined with a rich curriculum ensures pupils make very good progress
- Excellent support for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs, who make at least good progress
- Outstanding pupil behaviour and safety with a warm, harmonious atmosphere throughout the school
- Highly effective senior leaders and governors with very high expectations for all groups of pupils
- Excellent provision for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through assemblies and circle times
Areas for Improvement
- Improve teaching quality in Reception classes to match the outstanding practice in the Nursery
- Leaders need to follow up more swiftly on identified areas for teaching improvement to ensure rapid progress
Safeguarding
Arrangements to keep pupils safe meet requirements and the school responds to welfare concerns swiftly, sensitively and appropriately.
Extracurricular Activities
Specialist dance and physical education teaching, after-school sporting activities, whole-school themed projects such as Carnival with performances and community parades
Torridon Infant School is an outstanding school with very effective senior leaders who have secured consistently outstanding attainment in reading, writing and mathematics. Pupils are very well prepared for the next stage of their education and behaviour is outstanding.
At a Glance
27.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Not Applicable
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 70%.
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
29.1
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
22
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
632 pupils
660 capacity
28 spare places available
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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.41447%
Overall absence
14.9635%
Persistent absence
548
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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