School profile

Jessop Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE24 0BJ

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#894 of 15,057

Better than 94% of schools in England

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

Jessop Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils281
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Andrea Parker
Local authorityLambeth
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100572.

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 maths85%, 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.21%, better than England, better than Lambeth11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Lambeth107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Lambeth106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Lambeth107105
Expected standard in reading92%, better than England, better than Lambeth81%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Lambeth76%73%
Expected standard in maths94%, better than England, better than Lambeth78%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils281
Girls127
Boys154
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32%
First language not English20.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.259
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.38.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size25.5

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
22.1%
Caribbean
16%
Other mixed
11.7%
Other Black
10.7%
Other White
10%
African
8.9%
Other ethnic group
7.5%
White and Black Caribbean
4.3%
Other Asian
2.1%
White and Black African
1.8%

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 teacher18.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)15
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.71
Support staff (FTE)14.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.190
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.62
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)29

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 absence4.9%, similar to England, better than Lambeth5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.7%, better than England, better than Lambeth15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Jessop Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryArk Evelyn Grace AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryHill Mead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimarySt Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableHerne Hill SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNurseryEffra Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNurseryTriangle Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryThe Charter School North DulwichAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryJudith Kerr Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBessemer Grange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Jessop Primary School

What is Jessop Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Jessop Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Jan 2024.

How does Jessop Primary School rank in England?

Jessop Primary School ranks 894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 94% of schools).

What are Jessop Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 85% of pupils at Jessop Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Jessop Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Jessop Primary School made 30 offers from 190 applications (6.3 per offer), and 27 of 62 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Jessop Primary School?

Jessop Primary School has 281 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Jessop Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Jessop Primary School?

At Jessop Primary School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Jessop Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Jessop Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.7% 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.