Ealdham Primary School, based in London, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Ealdham Primary School currently has around 437 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.5% boys and 51.5% girls. Around 42.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.4%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 42.3%. other white pupils make up about 13.3% , followed by african at 10.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Ealdham Square, London, SE9 6BP
Website: www.ealdhamprimary.org.uk
Telephone: 02088505484
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Greenwich
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Christian York
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100120

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/10/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 520
Number of Pupils: 437
Number of Boys: 212
Number of Girls: 225

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 21.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British42.30%185
Other White13.30%58
African10.80%47
Other Mixed6.20%27
Other (any other ethnic group)5.70%25
Other Black4.10%18
Chinese3.70%16
Other Asian3.70%16
White and Black Caribbean3.00%13
White and Asian1.80%8
Bangladeshi1.60%7
Indian1.40%6
White and Black African1.10%5
Caribbean0.70%3
Gypsy/Roma0.50%2
Irish0.20%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.1)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Average (1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
72%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
68%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
12%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ealdham Primary School
Ealdham Square , Eltham SE9 6BP
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Tudway Road , Kidbrooke SE3 9YX
- not rated 500 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Haimo Primary School
Haimo Road , Eltham SE9 6DY
3out of 4 521 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Briset Primary School
Briset Road , Eltham SE9 6HN
- not rated 525 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Henwick Primary School
Henwick Road , Eltham SE9 6NZ
3out of 4 822 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Academy Greenwich
Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ
4out of 4 784 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Eltham Foundation School
1 Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ
- not rated 784 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Eltham Hill School
Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE
3out of 4 1,104 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Thomas Tallis School
134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX
3out of 4 1,132 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Leigh Academy Halley
Corelli Road , SE3 8EP
3out of 4 1,476 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College
Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD
- not rated 2,844 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus
Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD
- not rated 2,844 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College
Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE
- not rated 2,996 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
Taunton Road , SE12 8PD
3out of 4 2,140 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Matthew Academy
St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX
- not rated 2,810 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wize Up
579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN
- not rated 385 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit
Newhaven Gardens , Eltham SE9 6HR
- not rated 450 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Briset Centre
Briset School , Briset SE9 6HN
- not rated 525 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey Manor College
40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP
3out of 4 886 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kings Park Centre
131 Eltham Palace Road , SE9 5LX
- not rated 994 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.