School profile

Athelney Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE6 3LD

Requires improvement

Map showing Athelney Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,507 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Athelney Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils354 of 491 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs K Wong
Local authorityLewisham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100672.

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 schoolLewishamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%10%8%
Average reading score102107106
Average maths score101106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100106105
Expected standard in reading57%79%76%
Expected standard in writing47%74%73%
Expected standard in maths65%77%75%
Pupils taking tests51--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils354
Girls175
Boys179
Eligible for free school meals40.4%
First language not English37%
SEN support69
EHC plan43
Average class size22.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
24.3%
African
15.8%
Caribbean
12.4%
Other White
10.2%
White and Black Caribbean
8.5%
Other Asian
7.1%
Other mixed
6.2%
Other ethnic group
4.2%
White and Black African
2.8%
Other Black
1.7%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Overall absence7%5%5.1%
Persistent absence20.5%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence1%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)24
Applications (Reception)58
First preference applications (Reception)24
First preference offers (Reception)24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places491
Pupils on roll340
Unfilled places30.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.1
Pupils per adult7.8
Teachers (FTE)22.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.91
Support staff (FTE)31.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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 Athelney Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryElfrida Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryConisborough CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miNot applicableEducation-My Life MattersOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRathfern Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRushey Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHaseltine Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miNot applicableSt Dunstan's CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryKilmorie Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Athelney Primary School

What is Athelney Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Athelney Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Athelney Primary School rank in England?

Athelney Primary School ranks 13,507 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Athelney Primary School?

Athelney Primary School has 354 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 491.

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.