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Forster Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Lewisham, SE6 1PQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,099 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Forster Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils269
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Michelle Fenniche
Local authorityLewisham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100683.

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 maths68%, better than England, similar to Lewisham68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Lewisham107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Lewisham106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Lewisham106105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, worse than Lewisham79%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, similar to Lewisham74%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham77%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils269
Girls127
Boys142
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.3%
First language not English37.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.57.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.40
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
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

African
20.8%
White British
18.6%
Other White
12.6%
Other mixed
10.4%
Caribbean
7.4%
Other Asian
6.3%
White and Black Caribbean
5.6%
Other ethnic group
4.5%
White and Black African
3.7%
White and Asian
1.5%

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 teacher19.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)14.09
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.44
Support staff (FTE)17.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.107
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolLewishamEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.4%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham1.3%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 rate5.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.1%
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 Forster Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryTorridon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryDownderry Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHaberdashers' Knights PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryBonus Pastor Catholic CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryGood Shepherd RC SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySandhurst Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryConisborough CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryRangefield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryHaberdashers' Knights AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLauncelot Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Forster Park Primary School

What is Forster Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Forster Park Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Forster Park Primary School rank in England?

Forster Park Primary School ranks 6,099 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Forster Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Forster Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Forster Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Forster Park Primary School made 21 offers from 107 applications (5.1 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Forster Park Primary School?

Forster Park Primary School has 269 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Forster Park Primary School?

Forster Park Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Forster Park Primary School?

At Forster Park Primary School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Forster Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Forster Park Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.4% 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.