Wyborne Primary School, London
Wyborne Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 505th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Greenwich (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Wyborne Primary School in detail
Wyborne Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Please click on the item below for our school menu. Please note that these meals are subject to seasonal changes. Click here for our Spring/Summer menu which begins on 13th April 2026."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Since becoming the Head teacher at Wyborne, I am proud to have developed a school that is kind, hardworking and welcomes all. It is important to us that children’s physical, mental and emotional health enable them to take part fully in their education."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, gardening and forest school.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Wyborne Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Greenwich and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 75% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Wyborne Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Wyborne Primary School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 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 Wyborne Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wyborne Primary School are Dulverton Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 88% maths); Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit (0.7 miles, Good, 59% reading, 56% maths); Montbelle Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 78% maths); and Alderwood Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths).
Wyborne Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Dulverton Primary SchoolGreenacres Primary School and Language Impairment UnitMontbelle Primary SchoolAlderwood Primary School
Who goes there
16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is New Eltham, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Footscray Rugby Club, 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 201 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Greenwich (458).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wyborne Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wyborne Primary School are St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (0.7 miles), Leigh Stationers' Academy (0.9 miles) and Eltham Hill School (1.3 miles).
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive SchoolLeigh Stationers' AcademyEltham Hill School
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Wyborne Primary School creates a strong sense of community where pupils thrive and enjoy learning. Teachers make lessons engaging and interesting while caring for each pupil's individual needs, and children with additional support needs receive tailored help to access the full curriculum. The school celebrates differences, promotes respect, and ensures all pupils feel safe and valued.
Key Strengths
- Well-sequenced curriculum with thoughtful teaching that helps pupils remember new knowledge
- Strong identification and support for children with special educational needs from the earliest stages
- Creative learning experiences, including the 'museum of everything' classroom that inspires pupils
- Prioritised development of phonics and reading with a new early reading programme
- Respectful, harmonious community where differences are celebrated and behaviour is managed swiftly
Areas for Improvement
- Leaders need better oversight of the books pupils read at home to ensure they match pupils' reading ability
- Some staff lack confidence in supporting reading development and phonics instruction
- Need to identify and address specific training gaps in reading support among some teachers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff well-trained and vigilant about concerns, leaders working with external services, and pupils taught to keep themselves safe online and aware of threats such as drugs and knife crime.
Extracurricular Activities
Bird watching club, coding club, debating club, visits to Houses of Parliament
Wyborne Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils, staff and families are proud of their community. Pupils work hard, behave well, and achieve highly across a broad range of subjects.
At a Glance
16.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 59% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
27.2
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Wyborne Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wyborne Primary School.
- AllKidsCan @ Wyborne Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wyborne Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wyborne Primary School is in Greenwich; for families living there:
Apply to Greenwich for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 45
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 35 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 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
101%
Over capacity
404 pupils
403 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Greenwich council
Places available
3,431
Applications
2,921
Got 1st preference
89.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Greenwich council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
79
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
24.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
408
Total Pupils
201
Boys
207
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
21.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£63,515
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,192
Per pupil
£2758k
Total funding
£123k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
357
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Wyborne Primary School
Questions parents ask about Wyborne Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wyborne Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wyborne Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Wyborne Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wyborne Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wyborne Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wyborne Primary School is oversubscribed, Greenwich allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wyborne Primary School?
Wyborne Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Wyborne Primary School?
Classes at Wyborne Primary School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wyborne Primary School?
Wyborne Primary School has around 408 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wyborne Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Wyborne Primary School in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wyborne Primary School?
Apply through Greenwich's coordinated admissions process, naming Wyborne 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 Wyborne Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: AllKidsCan @ Wyborne Primary School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Wyborne Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 35 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wyborne Primary School?
Wyborne Primary School is at Footscray Road, New Eltham, London, SE9 2EH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)