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De Lucy Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE2 9PD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,995 of 15,057

Better than 80% of schools in England

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

De Lucy Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils251
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kerry Lodge
Local authorityGreenwich
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100152.

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 maths76%, 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.12%, better than England, worse than Greenwich15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Greenwich107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Greenwich107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Greenwich108105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, similar to Greenwich81%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, similar to Greenwich79%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, better than Greenwich80%75%
Pupils taking tests51--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils251
Girls128
Boys123
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.56.6%
First language not English32.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.632
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.229
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.63.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.82
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size25.1

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
42.2%
African
20.7%
Other White
9.6%
Other Asian
7.6%
Gypsy/Roma
3.2%
Other mixed
2.8%
Other Black
2.8%
Bangladeshi
2.4%
White and Black African
2%
Indian
1.6%

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 teacher17.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.9
Teachers (FTE)13.79
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.83
Support staff (FTE)19.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 absence5.8%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.9%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 De Lucy Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicablePulse and Water CollegeOther independent school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBoxgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondarySt Paul's AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimarySt Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryWoolwich Polytechnic School for GirlsFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWindrush Thamesmead Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryWoolwich Polytechnic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHawksmoor SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWillow Bank Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about De Lucy Primary School

What is De Lucy Primary School's Ofsted rating?

De Lucy Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Oct 2023.

How does De Lucy Primary School rank in England?

De Lucy Primary School ranks 2,995 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).

What are De Lucy Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at De Lucy Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into De Lucy Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, De Lucy Primary School made 23 offers from 56 applications (2.4 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend De Lucy Primary School?

De Lucy Primary School has 251 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of De Lucy Primary School?

De Lucy Primary School had 632 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at De Lucy Primary School?

At De Lucy Primary School, the average class had 25.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at De Lucy Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at De Lucy Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.9% 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.