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Heathbrook Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SW8 3EH

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,054 of 15,057

Better than 79% of schools in England

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

Heathbrook Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 May 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils339
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ben Roberts
Local authorityLambeth
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100566.

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 schoolLambethEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%, better than England, better than Lambeth68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, similar to Lambeth11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Lambeth107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lambeth106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Lambeth107105
Expected standard in reading91%, better than England, better than Lambeth81%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Lambeth76%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Lambeth78%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils339
Girls167
Boys172
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.8%
First language not English46.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.313
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.56
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size22.5

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
19.5%
Other White
18.9%
Other mixed
10%
Caribbean
9.7%
African
9.4%
White and Black Caribbean
8.8%
White and Asian
6.2%
Other Black
5%
Other Asian
3.2%
White and Black African
2.7%

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 teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.6
Teachers (FTE)18.69
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.44
Support staff (FTE)9.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
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.47
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.85
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.33
Applications from another local authority (Reception)30

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 schoolLambethEngland
Overall absence7.3%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.2%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth1%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 rate13%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.8%
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 Heathbrook Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryGriffin Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryJohn Burns Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryClapham Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMacaulay Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableNewton Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimarySt George's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBelleville Wix AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLarkhall Primary CampusCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryShaftesbury Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Heathbrook Primary School

What is Heathbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Heathbrook Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 May 2016.

How does Heathbrook Primary School rank in England?

Heathbrook Primary School ranks 3,054 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

What are Heathbrook Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Heathbrook Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Heathbrook Primary School made 47 offers from 85 applications (1.8 per offer), and 33 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Heathbrook Primary School?

Heathbrook Primary School has 339 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Heathbrook Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Heathbrook Primary School?

At Heathbrook Primary School, the average class had 22.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Heathbrook Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Heathbrook Primary School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.2% 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.