Kelvin Grove Primary School is a primary school in London, 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.

Kelvin Grove Primary School currently has around 547 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls. Around 38.9% 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 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.7%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 24 pupils.

The school has a diverse intake, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 18.1%. white british pupils make up about 17.4% , followed by caribbean at 13.5%

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: Kelvin Grove, London, SE26 6BB
Website: www.kelvingrove.lewisham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02086996300
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lewisham
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Ian Hyde
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100690

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/06/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 547
Number of Boys: 277
Number of Girls: 270

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 22.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African18.10%99
White British17.40%95
Caribbean13.50%74
Other Mixed11.90%65
Other White9.10%50
White and Black Caribbean8.80%48
Unclassified4.80%26
Other (any other ethnic group)4.20%23
Other Asian3.30%18
White and Asian2.00%11
White and Black African2.00%11
Bangladeshi1.30%7
Indian1.30%7
Irish1.10%6
Other Black0.70%4
Pakistani0.50%3
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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 (0.1)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Average (0.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS
3out of 4 1,301 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kelvin Grove Primary School
Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School
Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU
3out of 4 551 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ
3out of 4 594 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School
The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ
3out of 4 609 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St George's CofE Primary School
Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE
3out of 4 1,036 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sydenham School
Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD
3out of 4 336 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Forest Hill School
Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN
3out of 4 1,128 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School
Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ
4out of 4 1,684 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School
Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ
- not rated 1,684 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Lennard Road , BR3 1QR
4out of 4 2,574 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sydenham High School, GDST
19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL
- not rated 767 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
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32 Clyde Terrace , Forest Hill SE23 3BA
- not rated 856 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Trinity School
4 Recreation Road , Sydenham SE26 4ST
- not rated 949 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rose House Montessori School
St George's Church Hall , Vancouver Road SE23 2AG
- not rated 1,297 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dulwich College (Ducks) Kindergarten and Infant School
Eller Bank , 87 College Road SE21 7HH
- not rated 1,329 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.