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Ealdham Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE9 6BP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,743 of 15,057

Better than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ealdham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils455
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Christian York
Local authorityGreenwich
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100120.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, better than Greenwich72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, worse than Greenwich15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Greenwich107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Greenwich107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Greenwich108105
Expected standard in reading91%, better than England, better than Greenwich81%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, similar to Greenwich79%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Greenwich80%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils455
Girls230
Boys225
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.4%
First language not English35.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.386
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.404
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.95
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size28

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
38.7%
Other White
14.3%
African
10.8%
Other ethnic group
8.1%
Other mixed
6.2%
Other Black
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
Other Asian
3.1%
Chinese
2.9%
White and Asian
2.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)19.95
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.27
Support staff (FTE)27.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.116
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Overall absence6.4%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.6%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ealdham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryHaimo Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryHarris Academy GreenwichAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryHenwick Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWingfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryEltham Hill SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThomas Tallis SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableRiverston SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableStreetVibes Media AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableColfe's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Ealdham Primary School

What is Ealdham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ealdham Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ealdham Primary School rank in England?

Ealdham Primary School ranks 2,743 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

What are Ealdham Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Ealdham Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ealdham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ealdham Primary School made 60 offers from 116 applications (1.9 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ealdham Primary School?

Ealdham Primary School has 455 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ealdham Primary School?

Ealdham Primary School had 386 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ealdham Primary School?

At Ealdham Primary School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ealdham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ealdham Primary School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.