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Fossdene Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE7 7NQ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,757 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

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

Fossdene Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils206
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Maria Hill
Local authorityGreenwich
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100125.

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 maths80%, 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.20%, better than England, better than Greenwich15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Greenwich107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Greenwich107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Greenwich108105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, similar to Greenwich81%76%
Expected standard in writing88%, better than England, better than Greenwich79%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, better than Greenwich80%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils206
Girls98
Boys108
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.8%
First language not English33.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.51%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.88
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size18.7

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
24.3%
Other White
17%
African
16.5%
Other Asian
7.8%
Other Black
6.8%
White and Black Caribbean
5.8%
Pakistani
3.9%
Caribbean
3.9%
Other mixed
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.9%

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 teacher15.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.4
Teachers (FTE)13.58
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.83
Support staff (FTE)22.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.91
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
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 absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.8%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%, 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 rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
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 Fossdene Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady of Grace Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySherington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryInvicta Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHalstow Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableGreenwich Waldorf SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miSecondaryLeigh Academy BlackheathFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryCherry Orchard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCharlton Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNurseryPound Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryThorntree Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fossdene Primary School

What is Fossdene Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fossdene Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Fossdene Primary School rank in England?

Fossdene Primary School ranks 1,757 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

What are Fossdene Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Fossdene Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Fossdene Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fossdene Primary School made 27 offers from 91 applications (3.4 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fossdene Primary School?

Fossdene Primary School has 206 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fossdene Primary School?

Fossdene Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fossdene Primary School?

At Fossdene Primary School, the average class had 18.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fossdene Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fossdene Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.8% 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.