St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School is a primary school in London, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School currently has around 229 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.7% boys and 46.3% girls. Around 39.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.2%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 28.4%. caribbean pupils make up about 16.2% , followed by other black at 11.8%

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: 329 Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6NX
Website: www.st-marys.lewisham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02086902613
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lewisham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Christine Graham
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100730

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 07/12/2021

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 229
Number of Boys: 123
Number of Girls: 106

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African28.40%65
Caribbean16.20%37
Other Black11.80%27
Other Mixed8.70%20
Other (any other ethnic group)6.60%15
Other White6.60%15
White British4.40%10
Other Asian4.40%10
Chinese4.40%10
White and Black Caribbean3.10%7
White and Black African1.70%4
Indian1.30%3
Unclassified1.30%3
Bangladeshi0.40%1
Pakistani0.40%1
White and Asian0.40%1
Irish0.00%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 (2.1)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
105.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chelwood Nursery School
Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ
4out of 4 2,112 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre
McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH
- not rated 3,249 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School
329 Lewisham High Street , SE13 6NX
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School
10 Bonfield Road , Lewisham SE13 6AL
- not rated 715 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ennersdale Primary School
Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5JA
- not rated 867 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brindishe Green School
Beacon Road , SE13 6EH
3out of 4 930 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Gordonbrock Infant School
Gordonbrock Road , SE4 1JB
- not rated 931 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prendergast School
Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE
- not rated 973 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Prendergast School
Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE
- not rated 973 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Catford School
Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB
- not rated 1,287 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Theresa's RC School
Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ
- not rated 1,497 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Academy
Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY
- not rated 1,667 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College
Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE
- not rated 1,423 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
LeSoCo
Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT
- not rated 1,790 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Crossways Sixth Form
Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL
- not rated 2,423 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prendergast Vale School
Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN
3out of 4 1,059 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Prendergast Vale School
Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN
- not rated 1,059 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School
Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA
3out of 4 1,138 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School
Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA
- not rated 1,138 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Matthew Academy
St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX
- not rated 1,605 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Olive Tree School
363-365 Lewisham High Street , Lewisham SE13 6NZ
- not rated 394 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Education-My Life Matters
108 Conisborough Crescent , Bellingham SE6 2SP
- not rated 782 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
John Evelyn Education Centre
Dressington Lodge , Dressington Avenue SE4 1JQ
- not rated 806 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
The Family Learning School
Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS
- not rated 820 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hopewell School (Bartram)
12 Belmont Hill , Brockley SE13 5BD
- not rated 1,077 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.